The African Democratic Congress says it is considering adopting a consensus approach in selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this during an appearance on One-on-One, an Arise TV programme, on Saturday.
He said the party has the options of direct primaries and consensus in choosing its flagbearer.
He noted that indirect primaries are “no longer on the table” in line with the amended Electoral Act.
According to him, the consensus option remains the preferred choice due to its cost-effectiveness.
“We are trying as much as possible to adopt the consensus approach because that is the least costly for us. For us, the best-case scenario is to be able to engineer consensus, and that’s what we are working on,” he said.
Abdullahi also criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, arguing that the party’s cohesion is tied to its current leadership.
