A court removes the ADC leadership and voids Atiku's candidacy.

Updated 2026-11-05 · told from many outlets at once

A Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by Senator David Mark. The ruling invalidated the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election. The party has vowed to challenge the decision through all available judicial processes.

• The African Democratic Congress rejected a judgment from the Federal High Court.
• The Federal High Court judgment nullified Atiku's candidacy for the 2027 presidential election.
• Atiku described the judgment as an attempt to weaken the opposition party.
• Federal High Court Justice Peter Lifu invalidated the Senator David Mark-led Caretaker Committee of the African Democratic Congress.
• The ADC has vowed to appeal the judgment at the appellate court.
• A suit was filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe challenging the party leadership process.

Outlets: BusinessDay (Nigeria), Channels TV, Daily Trust, Peoples Gazette, Punch, The ICIR

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