The African Democratic Congress, ADC, 2027 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Presidency against interfering in the party’s affairs.

Atiku warned that any attempt to interfere in ADC’s affair by the presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the judiciary would be resisted.

He issued the warning after his emergence as the ADC presidential flag bearer.

The former Vice President defeated ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen during the ADC’s presidential primary election.

In a post on X, Atiku appreciated the ADC for the privilege of emerging as its presidential candidate.

He wrote: “I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour.

“We demonstrated that while democracy is being strangled and squashed by the ruling party and its oppressive and anti-democratic government, democracy is alive and well in the African Democratic Congress.

“Great care was taken to ensure that due diligence was done in the process of forming this coalition. Yet the government and the INEC continue to undermine it, even trying to deregister it.

“Let me warn that any further attempt to interfere in the affairs of the party by the Presidency, INEC and judiciary will be fiercely resisted. Enough is enough.”