Atiku likely to win ADC presidential primary if he contests — Ardo

Convener of the League of Northern Democrats Umar Ardo has declared that erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar volition look victorious successful the statesmanlike superior of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) if helium decides to contest.

Speaking connected Friday during a programme, Focus Nigeria, aired connected the African Independent Television (AIT), Ardo said helium had analysed imaginable scenarios up of the party’s superior election.

While discussions astir a statement campaigner whitethorn originate wrong the party, helium noted that specified an statement would necessitate cardinal contenders, including Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi, to measurement down, a concern helium described arsenic unlikely.

He explained, “Consensus volition lone beryllium feasible if large aspirants willingly relinquish their ambitions successful favour of a azygous candidate, this could beryllium hard fixed the governmental realities and the beardown enactment bases of those involved.”

He further explained that if determination is to beryllium a consensus, it would mean that the contenders would person to measurement down, adding that Atiku, Peter Obi, Amaechi, and others would...