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Court Sacks Mark-Led ADC Exco, Voids Atiku's Candidacy
The court also voided the primary that produced Atiku Abubakar, a ruling the ADC says could affect thousands of candidates nationwide.
- On Thursday, Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja declared the Senator David Mark-led caretaker committee of the African Democratic Congress illegal, nullifying the nomination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 general election.
- The ruling follows a lawsuit filed by former ADC National Deputy Chairman Nafiu Bala Gombe challenging the Mark-led committee's assumption of leadership, specifically contesting decisions made during the party's 99th National Executive Committee meeting on July 27, 2025.
- Justice Lifu directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to disregard decisions from the disputed leadership, invalidating the party's 2027 ticket that included Atiku and running mate former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
- ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi rejected the verdict, claiming the timing—barely 24 hours after a Sokoto rally—exposed All Progressives Congress desperation, and confirmed the party will challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal.
- Before the January 16, 2027, general election, analysts expect the dispute to reach the Supreme Court for a final verdict, creating uncertainty for voters as the vote approaches.
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The African Democratic Congress candidate came second in the 2023 presidential election with 29 per cent of the vote.
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Nigerian court nullifies Atiku Abubakar's presidential candidacy
A Nigerian court on Thursday declared invalid the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress, with just two months to go before the country's elections.
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