The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has screened all three presidential aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections and declared that each of the aspirants went through the laid-down procedures of the screening panel with no preferential considerations.

This was as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) screened and cleared Peter Obi to fly its flag in the 2027 general elections.

Meanwhile, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Sani Abacha, called for a deep reset of the country’s political culture, warning that the country could not continue to recycle deception, betrayal and failed promises.

However, Chairman of ADC screening panel and former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, told journalists that the report of the committee would be forwarded to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, where a decision would be reached on each aspirant.

Imoke said, “All three aspirants were in attendance. It is a screening exercise that has requirements set out by the party and there was no bow-and-go.”

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and foremost economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, will attend the ADC presidential screening in Abuja today.

Fielding questions from newsmen yesterday, Hayatu-Deen expressed confidence in the ADC as the most credible political platform capable of defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) and offering Nigerians a serious alternative built on competence, credibility and solutions-driven leadership.

Atiku described his engagement with the screening panel as far more than a routine party process, saying it was an opportunity to present a practical and urgent pathway for rescuing Nigeria from the grip of economic stagnation, mass unemployment, institutional drift, and the horrifying insecurity that has left innocent citizens vulnerable to massacres, kidnappings and terror attacks.

Amaechi told journalists that if elected President, his administration would abolish Federal Character, stressing that the system failed to appreciate capacity in leadership.

He also assured that his screening was smooth and promised to abide by the decision of the party.
NDC’S screening committee, chaired by former governor of Ebonyi State, Sam Egwu, cleared Obi on Tuesday, according to a video tweet on the party’s X handle.

In the video, Egwu said the committee screened Obi and was satisfied with the responses at his committee sitting.

“This is to certify that, following the screening of the NDC presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, and having satisfied and complied with all the requirements of the constitution of the party, the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, dealing with eligibility to contest the presidential election, and given the satisfactory answers given by him to all questions by members of the committee, he is hereby cleared to contest in the presidential primaries of the party for the 2027 presidential election on dates to be announced by the party,” he said.

Reacting via his official X account yesterday, Obi said the screening, which included the review of his academic credentials, lasted more than two hours.

“During the process, I also addressed questions regarding my vision for a new Nigeria and the type of leadership our nation urgently needs right now,” he wrote.

Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso left the ADC on May 3, 2026, to join the NDC, citing internal issues within the former.

SPEAKING at a Social Democratic Party (SDP) gathering, Al-Mustapha commended the emergence of new party leadership, describing it as a step towards rebuilding trust and strengthening internal unity within the party.

He, however, used the platform to deliver a broader reflection on Nigeria’s political system, saying the country had repeatedly been misled by leaders who present themselves as agents of change but abandon those promises once they gain power.

Al-Mustapha described this pattern as one of the core reasons for growing public frustration and declining trust in governance, adding that citizens must become more vigilant and politically aware.

According to him, no political party in Nigeria is presently without internal strain, but the ability to withstand pressure and rebuild from within would determine future strength.

He called on young Nigerians to take a more active role in shaping the country’s political direction, warning them not to be swayed by empty promises or political propaganda.