Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar met on Monday with the state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory at his Abuja residence.
Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, revealed the meeting in a post on his official X account on Tuesday.
He explained that the delegation, headed by the Kogi State ADC Chairman, Ogga Kingsley, visited to formally welcome him after he recently registered as a member of the party.
According to him, Kingsley stated that the chairmen were happy to receive him as a “bona fide member” of the ADC.
Atiku, expressing his satisfaction with becoming a full member of the party, told the chairmen that there was no time to waste in what he called a collective mission to rescue the nation.
He encouraged other members and leaders within the coalition to complete their registration, stressing that no one should “sit on the fence.”
He praised ADC leaders across the states for their dedication to Nigeria’s future, noting that they all shared the same vision of building a safer and more prosperous country.
“I am indeed pleased to see that leaders of the party at the state level are thinking with the future of our country in mind. Together, we are committed to our resolve to work towards a secure, united, and prosperous Nigeria.
“The APC is bent on wrecking our country, and we are ready to stop them from doing so,” he added.
NEWSCLICKNG Online earlier reported that Atiku announced that “the real opposition has begun” after officially joining the African Democratic Congress, ending months of speculation about his next political step.
The former PDP leader made this statement shortly after receiving his ADC membership card at Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State—his first public expression of intent since exiting the main opposition party.
Atiku called on his supporters nationwide to immediately register with the ADC and join what he described as a new political force.
In July, the former vice president left the PDP, alleging that the party had deviated from its founding principles.
Atiku described his departure from the PDP as “heartbreaking,” stating that he quit because the internal conflicts within the party had become beyond resolution.