ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has disclosed that its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will embark on an aggressive campaign tour covering all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, October 26, 2026, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the campaign council, Phrank Shaibu, assured that no geographic zone or community will be bypassed as the campaign prepares to release its formal schedule.
Reacting to recent campaign moves by the ruling party, the ADC campaign leadership clarified that Atiku’s engagement model will go beyond traditional political rallies in state capitals to incorporate town hall meetings, direct community engagements, and grassroot visits to local government areas and villages.
“We are going to release our schedule in a few days, and you will see for yourself that Atiku Abubakar will leave no state behind,” Shaibu stated. “Our campaign strategy is simple and issue-driven. The economic hardship felt by a citizen in Zamfara is the same hardship faced by a worker in Lagos. We are taking the message of economic recovery, food security, and reduced cost of living directly to the people where they live”.
The campaign council emphasized that the ADC’s national structure—headed by Campaign Council Chairman Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Deputy Chairman Nasir El-Rufai, and Campaign Manager Senator Austin Akobundu—is fully activated to execute a decentralized, policy-heavy campaign.
The ADC leadership added that the tour will focus on critical national issues, including soaring inflation, energy costs, and unemployment, while presenting Atiku’s proposed policy frameworks to restore purchasing power and national stability.
