ADC Presidential Primaries: Amaechi Floors Atiku and Hayatu-Deen in Bayelsa
The ADC presidential primaries just produced one of the most dramatic results in recent Nigerian political history. Rotimi Amaechi has crushed former Vice President Abubakar Atiku in Bayelsa State. GossipShop breaks it down so you don’t miss a single detail.
However, this result has already stirred serious controversy across the political space. Amaechi polled a massive 44,404 votes in the primary. Atiku managed only 6,570 votes — a humiliating margin by any standard.
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Mohammed Hayatu-Deen fared even worse, pulling just 939 votes. Let that sink in. Three candidates entered the ring, and only one man left standing tall.
ADC Presidential Primaries: The Full Bayelsa Breakdown
The primaries covered all 105 wards across Bayelsa’s eight local government areas. Commodore Promise Dappa (retd) chaired the ADC Presidential Primaries Committee in the state. He also served as the official Returning Officer for the exercise.
Furthermore, out of 56,356 registered voters, a total of 53,298 were accredited for the vote. Valid votes counted stood at 51,913, with 1,785 rejected votes recorded. The turnout alone signals how seriously party members took this contest.
Commodore Dappa made the declaration at the ADC Collation Centre in Yenagoa. He announced Amaechi as winner having polled the highest number of votes statewide. His words carried the full weight of constitutional authority behind them.
And here is the thing — Amaechi is no small name in Nigerian politics. The former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation knows how to mobilise. This result proves his grassroots structure remains very much alive.
Controversy Already Brewing Around the ADC Primary Result
Meanwhile, not everyone is celebrating this outcome quietly. According to Guardian Nigeria, Hayatu-Deen boycotted the results announcement entirely. He raised serious allegations of rigging against the process.
Amaechi himself reportedly rejected what he called concocted figures from certain quarters.
