Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken a commanding lead in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries after results from 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory placed him far ahead of his closest rivals.

The ADC on Tuesday night adjourned collation of the nationwide exercise until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, with results from 12 states still outstanding.

Figures announced so far show Atiku polling a total of 1,390,276 votes, maintaining a wide margin over former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, who has secured 248,455 votes, while former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has recorded 156,075 votes.

The suspended collation follows growing controversy within the party, as both Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen separately rejected the exercise, alleging widespread irregularities and voter disenfranchisement during the state-by-state primaries conducted on Monday.

Despite the protests, the ADC proceeded with collation in Abuja on Tuesday under the observation of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Atiku recorded overwhelming victories across several northern states, including Adamawa, where he polled 177,141 votes against Amaechi’s 1,896 and Hayatu-Deen’s 18,949 votes.

He also dominated in Kano with 155,595 votes, Gombe with 136,933 votes, Borno with 86,084 votes, and Niger with 79,206 votes.

In Kebbi, the former vice president secured 65,523 votes ahead of Amaechi’s 5,931, while in Sokoto he polled 63,823 votes against Amaechi’s 292 votes.

Atiku also emerged victorious in Zamfara, Yobe, Taraba, Kogi and Benue States.

Amaechi, however, recorded notable wins in Akwa Ibom and Ebonyi States. In Akwa Ibom, he polled 20,343 votes against Atiku’s 17,623, while in Ebonyi he secured 6,400 votes compared to Atiku’s 1,210.

Hayatu-Deen’s strongest performances came in Borno, where he secured 23,011 votes, and Benue, where he polled 22,141 votes, though he trailed behind the leading contenders in most states announced.

In the Federal Capital Territory, Atiku also maintained the lead with 18,704 votes, ahead of Amaechi’s 14,721 and Hayatu-Deen’s 5,576 votes.

Results from Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun and Rivers states are still being awaited as the party prepares to resume collation on Wednesday night.

ADC presidential primary results – 25/36

1. Kebbi
Amaechi — 5,931
Atiku — 65,523
Hayatu-Deen — 454

2. Anambra
Amaechi — 17,085
Atiku — 58,566
Hayatu-Deen — 7,861

3. Abia
Amaechi — 18,339
Atiku — 25,153
Hayatu-Deen — 2,264

4. Ekiti
Amaechi — 1,574
Atiku — 18,395
Hayatu-Deen — 149

5. Ondo
Amaechi — 6,031
Atiku — 18,287
Hayatu-Deen — 875

6. Gombe
Amaechi — 1,140
Atiku — 136,933
Hayatu-Deen — 455

7. FCT
Amaechi — 14,721
Atiku — 18,704
Hayatu-Deen — 5,576

8. Oyo
Amaechi — 1,553
Atiku — 23,011
Hayatu-Deen — 568

9. Imo
Amaechi — 7,659
Atiku — 52,222
Hayatu-Deen — 1,121

10. Yobe
Amaechi — 300
Atiku — 44,841
Hayatu-Deen — 365

11. Nasarawa
Amaechi — 13,656
Atiku — 41,649
Hayatu-Deen — 6,774

12. Enugu
Amaechi — 15,127
Atiku — 33,879
Hayatu-Deen — 669

13. Benue
Amaechi — 30,881
Atiku — 55,177
Hayatu-Deen — 22,141


14. Osun
Amaechi — 72
Atiku — 12,321
Hayatu-Deen — 4,558

15. Kogi
Amaechi — 23,573
Atiku — 48,351
Hayatu-Deen — 9,173

16. Taraba
Amaechi — 25,150
Atiku — 48,523
Hayatu-Deen — 8,369

17. Kano
Amaechi — 9,994
Atiku — 155,595
Hayatu-Deen — 15,914

18. Akwa Ibom
Amaechi — 20,343
Atiku — 17,623
Hayatu-Deen — 2,054

19. Adamawa
Amaechi — 1,896
Atiku — 177,141
Hayatu-Deen — 18,949

20. Sokoto
Amaechi — 292
Atiku — 63,823
Hayatu-Deen — 319

21. Zamfara
Amaechi — 191
Atiku — 60,500
Hayatu-Deen — 446

22. Borno
Amaechi — 2493
Atiku — 86,084
Hayatu-Deen — 23,011

23. Ebonyi
Amaechi — 6,400
Atiku — 1,210
Hayatu-Deen — 4,840

24. Niger
Amaechi — 10,560
Atiku — 79,206
Hayatu-Deen — 15,840

25. Plateau
Amaechi — 13,494
Atiku — 47,559
Hayatu-Deen — 3,330