Atiku vows to resist stolen mandate, ADC pledges end to misrule

• Atiku said ADC leadership has what it takes to restore integrity and lead responsibly.
• The coalition, he said, is committed to delivering genuine and lasting change to Nigerians.

Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to resist any form of electoral theft and fight bad governance in Nigeria.

He made this known via a post on his X handle on Saturday after hosting a delegation of stakeholders from Gombe State.

The delegation was led by the former minister and senator, Idris Abdullahi.

He said Nigerians should not continue suffering in a land rich with resources while blaming failed leadership for widespread hardship.

“Yesterday, I vowed to stand against the stealing of elections and oppose bad governance,” Abubakar said.

“I made the pledge while receiving a delegation of Gombe stakeholders led by former minister and senator, Idris Abdullahi.”

He revealed that the coalition of opposition leaders under the African Democratic Congress would work hard to bring meaningful change.

“The coalition of opposition leaders under the umbrella of the ADC would work assiduously to usher in a positive change that will transform the lives of our people,” he added.

Abubakar said the calibre of the interim leadership of the ADC was proof of the group’s seriousness to restore governance with integrity.

“The quality of the interim leadership shows that we are ready to bring integrity to the process and give Nigerians the responsible leadership they deserve,” he said.

He praised the delegation from Gombe for aligning with the coalition and pledging full support to the ADC’s decisions.

“I am further inspired by the Gombe stakeholders’ pledge of total support and loyalty to the decision of the coalition by joining the ADC,” Abubakar said.

He recalled how he supported the emergence of Danjuma Goje as governor in 2003, which he said laid the foundation for Gombe’s growth.

“The group reminded me that I laid the foundation for the development of Gombe when I supported the election of Danjuma Goje as governor in 2003,” he stated.

Abubakar and other opposition leaders had since January pushed for unity, which led to the formal adoption of ADC as the coalition’s platform on July 3.