UPDATED: ADC chooses Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has chosen former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The ADC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, said Amaechi’s nomination as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s running mate followed broad consultations within the party and reflected his strong performance as runner-up in the party’s presidential primaries.
The statement reads in part, “The National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), after extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition part...