The African Democratic Congress (ADC<\/strong>) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that it has already selected a candidate ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election.<\/p>\n The party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi<\/strong>, in a statement on Sunday, described the reports as false, misleading and not traceable to any official ADC communication channel.<\/p>\n \u201cADC does not hand-pick candidates, and no individual has been selected ahead of the primary process,\u201d<\/em> Abdullahi stated.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n According to him, the viral claims stemmed from unverified posts and publications, not from any official ADC channel.<\/p>\n Abdullahi stressed that no aspirant could be regarded as a candidate until the party\u2019s authorised organs conduct the primaries.<\/p>\n \u201cUntil the primaries are conducted by the party\u2019s authorised organs, no candidacy is valid or recognised,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n The spokesperson assured party members and the public that all aspirants would be given a free, fair and level playing field.<\/p>\n \u201cWe ask the public to disregard any and all such reports,<\/em>\u201d Abdullahi added.<\/p>\n Earlier in Jalingo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar<\/strong> declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is positioned for major political advancement ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n 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 \ud835\udd4f, on Friday.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that the registration ceremony, though short, pulled in a visible crowd of party leaders, community figures, youth groups, and loyal supporters across Adamawa.<\/p>\n Highlighting the party\u2019s widening national reach, Atiku pointed to ADC\u2019s grassroots consolidation across regions. Reaffirming the ongoing nationwide movement, he wrote: \u201cYesterday, the ADC train made a stopover in Jalingo<\/strong> for the unveiling of the Taraba State secretariat of the Coalition Party.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s no stopping the ADC; it is heading your way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n 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 \u201crescue mission\u201d for Nigeria. Jada<\/p>\n Momodu spoke as the keynote speaker at the closing lecture of a week-long celebration in Jada, organised to mark Abubakar\u2019s birthday, during which he traced the former Vice-President\u2019s political journey while highlighting his democratic credentials and disposition to non-violence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a9 2025 Abia Radio News, a division of Tee Global Innovataions. 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