ADC Court Ruling: ‘APC Afraid Of Strong Candidate Against Tinubu’ – Osunbor
The party says it will appeal after Justice Peter Lifu invalidated the leadership takeover and the process that produced Atiku Abubakar as its 2027 candidate.
- On Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja sacked the David Mark-led ADC leadership, invalidating Atiku Abubakar's presidential ticket for the 2027 election through Justice Peter Lifu's judgment.
- Former National Deputy Chairman Nafiu Bala Gombe filed the suit challenging the Mark-led leadership's selection; the party had adopted a factionalized platform instead of registering anew.
- Atiku Abubakar rejected the judgment, accusing the All Progressives Congress of orchestrating the ruling to derail his campaign, claiming it was a "strategy to weaken my support in the North."
- The ADC Presidential Campaign Council vowed to challenge the decision at the Appeal Court, while campaign activities continue in Kebbi State following a massive rally in Sokoto held 24 hours before judgment.
- Atiku's legal team argues Thursday's ruling conflicts with an earlier July 2025 decision by Justice Musa Liman; former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani warned that "the courtroom, not threats, will decide if Atiku remains on the ballot for 2027.
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By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu & Luminous Jannamik The 2027 presidential election campaign was thrown into fresh controversy, yesterday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja sacked the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, declared its emergence illegal and nullified all actions taken […]
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ADC, Atiku And Nigeria's Political Snakes & Ladders: A Political Thunderbolt From An Unexpected Quarter!
By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) Just when the Atiku Abubakar–Rotimi Amaechi ADC ticket appeared to have established itself as a major rallying point for Nigeria’s opposition ahead of 2027, a Federal High Court judgment has thrown a spanner into the works. The court has nullified the David Mark-led...
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