ADC, AA, three other parties adopt Atiku as presidential candidate

Five political parties including the Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC) have adopted Atiku Abubakar, flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as their presidential candidate for the February 25 presidential election.

The three other political parties are Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Peoples Party (APP), and National Rescue Movement (NRM).

The parties made the decision public on Saturday at the PDP presidential rally in Yola, Adamawa State capital.

Chairpersons of the five political parties attended the rally.

National chairman of the APM, Yusuf Dantalle, who spoke on behalf of the five parties, said Abubakar is the best choice for the country.

Atiku’s candidacy was adopted by the APM in place of the only female presidential candidate, Chichi Ojei.