The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has assured Nigerians that its candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will be a hands-on, responsive leader if sworn in as President on May 29, 2027.
The Council said Atiku would not govern as an “absentee President,” unavailable at moments when Nigerians most need presidential attention.
Director of Media and Publicity of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the Atiku Unity Movement (AUM), led by its chairman, Hon. Francis Eburuwe.
Ologbondiyan said Atiku had consistently shown a clear grasp of Nigeria’s economic and social challenges and had put forward policy solutions to tackle them.
He recalled that during the 2023 presidential campaign, Atiku had called for a phased withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, insisting the process should not place excessive strain on Nigerians — a position also documented in contemporary reports from that campaign.
He said the experience of the past three years had only strengthened the case for a presidency that is accessible, responsive and capable of making timely decisions in the national interest.
“The country needs a President who understands the challenges confronting Nigerians and is physically available to respond to the demands of governance.
“Nigeria cannot afford a situation in which there is uncertainty over who is effectively directing the affairs of government at critical moments. The country requires firm and focused leadership,” he said.
Ologbondiyan said Atiku’s approach to governance would centre on tackling the country’s economic difficulties, improving citizens’ welfare and rebuilding trust in public institutions.
He added that the ADC candidate’s recent economic proposals were aimed at easing the burden of rising energy and living costs. Atiku has publicly proposed a production-based intervention for petroleum products refined locally, with a fixed spending cap, National Assembly approval, and independent audits.
Earlier, Eburuwe, who led the AUM delegation, said the group was fully committed to the Atiku project and determined to mobilise Nigerians around what he called the need for a shift in the country’s political direction.
He said the movement would carry the message of Atiku’s candidacy across the country, expressing confidence that an Atiku administration would confront the nation’s challenges and improve the welfare of its citizens.
Eburuwe pledged the movement’s continued support for the ADC presidential campaign and urged its members to stay committed to grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
