By Ben Adaji
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is on track to take over Taraba State — and ultimately Nigeria — in the 2027 general elections.
Atiku made the declaration while reacting to the massive turnout at the ADC rally in Jalingo and the unveiling of the party’s new Taraba State Secretariat. He said the excitement across the state shows a growing hunger for political change and a government that puts people first.
According to him, the ADC’s rising momentum, reinforced by deepening grassroots mobilisation, has positioned the party as a formidable force ahead of 2027. The former vice president expressed confidence that the ADC and its coalition partners will deliver leadership that aligns with the aspirations of ordinary Nigerians, insisting that “the movement in Taraba is unstoppable.”
Supporters from Adamawa, Bauchi, Kano and other states followed Atiku into Jalingo, turning his arrival into a regional political statement. For many, it felt like the start of a new phase in his political journey — one that appeared to drift from the PDP, even though he did not formally renounce the party. His open declaration that the ADC is the “only platform capable of rescuing Nigerians” signalled a decisive shift.
Atiku also took aim at the ruling APC, accusing the current administration of worsening hardship, insecurity, and unemployment.
“The present government deceived you and plunged the country into lack of peace, hunger, poverty, and joblessness,” he told the crowd, portraying a nation weighed down by failed promises.
He described the ADC as the vehicle for a national rebirth — the party, he said, with the structure and vision to pull Nigeria out of its economic and political decline.
But his message was not solely political theatre. Atiku urged the crowd to secure their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), stressing that without them, the determination to change leadership in 2027 would amount to nothing.
Taraba ADC chairman, Hassan Adamu, echoed Atiku’s message, saying 2027 presents a rare chance for a sweeping political shift in the state and beyond.