Nigeria, May 25 -- The Niger State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

The endorsement was contained in a resolution issued after a meeting involving the State Working Committee, State Executive Committee, local government chairmen from the 25 councils in the state, and ward chairmen across the state.

The resolution, dated 25 May and signed by the state chairman of the party, Abdulhamid El-Waziri, described the decision as "unanimous, unreserved and enthusiastic."

According to the party, the endorsement followed what it called "extensive and inclusive statewide consultations" aimed at assessing the capac...