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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Affairs in the Office of the Vice-President, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could suffer internal disintegration if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar emerges as the party\u2019s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n
According to him, Atiku is strategically positioned to clinch the ADC ticket should the party proceed with a national convention.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf ADC goes to convention, and it certainly will, because that\u2019s what former Vice-President Atiku wants, he will get the ticket,\u201d Baba-Ahmed said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then, a lot of people will walk out because a lot of people are in that party only for the same thing. They want the ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n
He noted that the ADC is currently home to several high-profile political figures whose presidential ambitions could clash during the candidate selection process.<\/p>\n
Baba-Ahmed further stated that the party\u2019s fragile internal equilibrium could be worsened by the expectations of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the reasons Peter Obi is saying, \u2018Look at me, I\u2019m not here for number two, I\u2019m not here for convention, I\u2019m here to fly the flag,\u2019 is that he has people who were initially whispering politely to him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut now they are saying, \u2018Join the queue. You\u2019re not the only one with ambition here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The former political adviser added that Obi is more familiar with being adopted as a consensus candidate than participating in a competitive primary election.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeter Obi doesn\u2019t do convention. He just goes there to be anointed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the ADC will bleed after its convention because almost certainly former Vice-President Atiku will win the ticket, and when he does, some people will walk out. It will be severely damaged.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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