Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, has purchased nomination form of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which signals his entry into the 2027 presidential race.
Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation, said that the nomination form was obtained on his behalf on Friday by former Edo State Governor and prominent ADC chieftain, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, at the party National Headquarters in Abuja.
The forms were presented to Amaechi’s representatives by the ADC Deputy National Organising Secretary, Atiku Mohammed.
With this development, Amaechi has become the second aspirant in the ADC presidential contest, after Mohammed Hayatu-Deen had earlier obtained the expression of interest and nomination forms.
Recalls that ADC had been embroiled in leadership crises and multiple court cases.
The development had forced notable members, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to defect to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
However, ADC National Publicity, Bolaji Abdullahi, had described the defection of Obi and Kwankwaso as a premeditated move, unrelated to the party’s internal wrangling.
In spite of the ongoing disputes and pending court cases, ADC National Chairman Sen. David Mark, however, assured members that the party would participate in the 2027 general elections.