Buhari's ex-aide Atiku best ADC bet for 2027 win
Lauretta Onochie, former media aide to late President Buhari, endorses Atiku Abubakar as ADC's strongest choice for its presidential primary today, Monday. Onochie argues only Atiku can give ADC the best chance to win 2027 presidency and govern Nigeria effectively. 'If ADC desires not simply to make history but to win history,' she states, 'then members must choose a candidate with national scale, tested endurance and the capacity to convert aspiration into government.' She emphasizes that politics 'is not an award for effort, it is not about sentiments. It is a test of preparedness, capacity, national reach and the ability to win power and govern effectively.' According to Onochie, Atiku brings to the table what very few politicians in Nigeria can legitimately claim: experience, national acceptance, coalition-building capacity, economic understanding and political resilience. ADC's primary scheduled for today will determine who emerges as the party's flag bearer for the 2027 presidential race, with Onochie suggesting the primary is 'the contest,' the general election is 'the mission,' and the presidency is 'the destination.'