ADC Primary: Amaechi Withdraws Suit Against Atiku
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik struck out Rotimi Amaechi’s challenge after his lawyer said the parties had settled their differences and withdrew the case.
- On Friday, July 17, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja struck out a pre-election suit filed by former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi against ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenging the African Democratic Congress nomination.
- Amaechi had sought to nullify the May 25, 2026, African Democratic Congress primary, alleging the process breached the Electoral Act, 2026, by failing to use mandatory membership registers required by the Independent National Electoral Commission .
- The plaintiff cited unsigned result forms and the failure to obtain Independent National Electoral Commission-certified registers, arguing irregularities undermined the primary where Atiku secured 1,846,370 votes compared to Amaechi's 504,177 votes.
- After parties resolved their differences, lead counsel Jibrin Okutepa, Senior Advocate of Nigeria , moved to withdraw the case on Friday, prompting Justice Joyce Abdulmalik to formally strike out the suit.
- The legal challenge concluded after Amaechi accepted the position of Atiku's running mate in June, a move the ADC spokesperson noted followed extensive consultations with party leaders and stakeholders.
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Nigeria: Court Strikes Out Amaechi's Suit Challenging Atiku's ADC Presidential Candidacy
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a pre-election suit filed by former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, challenging the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Amaechi withdraws suit challenging Atiku's emergence as ADC presidential candidate
Mr Amaechi's lawyer told the court the parties to the ADC's presidential primary election dispute had settled their differences. The post Amaechi withdraws suit challenging Atiku’s emergence as ADC presidential candidate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a pre-election dispute suit filed by the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, against ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Amaechi had filed the suit challenging the emergence of Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, struck out […] ADC primary: Amaechi withdraws suit against Atiku
Pre-election dispute: Court strikes out Amaechi’s suit against Atiku
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a pre-election dispute suit filed by the former governor of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi, against former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The post Pre-election dispute: Court strikes out Amaechi’s suit against Atiku appeared first on Vanguard News.
ADC primary: Amaechi withdraws case against Atiku’s win
The post ADC primary: Amaechi withdraws case against Atiku’s win appeared first on Kemi Filani News. The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a lawsuit filed by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s victory in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Friday, dismissed the case after Amaechi’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, formally withd…
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