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Breaking: Court Sacks Atiku As ADC Presidential Candidate

Last updated: November 5, 2026 11:54 am
5 hours ago Chibuzor Okezie
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ADC Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar

Federal High Court Abuja has nullified all the processes of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, that led to the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s Presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

In a judgement delivery by Justice Peter Lifu, on Thursday, the trial judge nullified the emergence of the former President of the Senate,
David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola and others as National Officer of ADC.

All candidates nominated for the 2027 general election also have their nominations cancelled on account of emerging from illegal and unlawful leadership of ADC.

Justice Lifu upheld the case of ADC Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe that David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola emerged leaders of the party in an unlawful and illegal ways.

The judge held that all actions taken by David Mark leadership in the name of ADC are unlawful and nullified.

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