The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that it has already selected a candidate ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, described the reports as false, misleading and not traceable to any official ADC communication channel.
“ADC does not hand-pick candidates, and no individual has been selected ahead of the primary process,” Abdullahi stated.
He explained that the party had already announced the official date for its Osun primaries, adding that the ADC remained committed to internal democracy and due process.
According to him, the viral claims stemmed from unverified posts and publications, not from any official ADC channel.
Abdullahi stressed that no aspirant could be regarded as a candidate until the party’s authorised organs conduct the primaries.
“Until the primaries are conducted by the party’s authorised organs, no candidacy is valid or recognised,” he said.
The spokesperson assured party members and the public that all aspirants would be given a free, fair and level playing field.
“We ask the public to disregard any and all such reports,” Abdullahi added.
Earlier in Jalingo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is positioned for major political advancement ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku, who completed his formal registration as a party member last Week Thursday in Yola, Adamawa, made the statement public in a post shared on the social platform 𝕏, on Friday.
The former Vice President shared photographs of himself receiving his ADC membership card alongside a customised Waziri 01 branded jersey, a gesture that added colour and symbolism to the brief event.
GKINGMUSIK reports that the registration ceremony, though short, pulled in a visible crowd of party leaders, community figures, youth groups, and loyal supporters across Adamawa.
Highlighting the party’s widening national reach, Atiku pointed to ADC’s grassroots consolidation across regions. Reaffirming the ongoing nationwide movement, he wrote: “Yesterday, the ADC train made a stopover in Jalingo for the unveiling of the Taraba State secretariat of the Coalition Party.
“There’s no stopping the ADC; it is heading your way.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the publisher of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, implored key opposition figures to form a strategic alliance with former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, describing the move as a necessary “rescue mission” for Nigeria. Jada
Momodu spoke as the keynote speaker at the closing lecture of a week-long celebration in Jada, organised to mark Abubakar’s birthday, during which he traced the former Vice-President’s political journey while highlighting his democratic credentials and disposition to non-violence.
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