Nigeria, July 2 -- The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed ADC chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his spokesperson.

Mr Okonkwo announced the appointment in a post on his verified X handle on Thursday morning.

The ADC chieftain uploaded on the microblogging platform a screengrab of the appointment letter which did not show any date.

The letter, titled "Offer of appointment as my spokesperson," was signed by Atiku.

In the letter, the former Nigeria's vice-president told Mr Okonkwo that the appointment was for him to serve as spokesperson for the 2027 general elections following his emergence as the ADC presidential candidate.

Atiku also informed him that the appointment was su...