Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and publisher of Ovation magazine, Chief Dele Momodu, has declared his unwavering support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to emerge as the consensus presidential candidate of the opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Momodu maintained that his preference for Atiku does not conflict with the rights of supporters of other aspirants, particularly the Obidients, to campaign for their candidate, Peter Obi.
“My best choice is Atiku,” Momodu stated. “And that is what I expect Obidients to say for Obi, and those who support Amaechi to also do. There’s nothing wrong with that. This game is a game of numbers.”
He also claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is secretly rooting for a southern candidate to emerge from the ADC coalition because it fears Atiku’s popularity in the north.
“The APC and its leaders are afraid of Atiku. If you listen to Wike very well, they’ve all been campaigning that the next president should come from the South. But they know there’s no Southerner today with the national structure and capacity to take on the ruling party. The only one who could have attempted it is Wike, and since he is supporting Asiwaju, he’s no longer available,” he said.
Dele Momodu, a former presidential aspirant himself, emphasized that every aspirant should be allowed to test their popularity at the primaries.
“I’ve never asked anyone not to support Obi. Obi is a very good friend of mine. If you asked me who among them could lead the coalition, I would say Obi. But I am a democrat. Let them all go to the field, let the Obidients campaign for Obi, the Atikulates for Atiku, and the Amaechi loyalists for Amaechi.”
Dele Momodu’s remarks come amid ongoing discussions within the ADC coalition on how to arrive at a consensus candidate ahead of the 2026 general elections.
