Nigeria
ADC LEADERSHIP CRISIS DEEPENS AS COURT RULING THROWS ATIKU’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY INTO UNCERTAINTY
A Federal High Court in Abuja has deepened the ADC’s leadership crisis after rejecting a resignation letter attributed to Nafiu Bala Gombe and nullifying the David Mark-led National Working Committee. Justice Peter Lifu also invalidated decisions taken by the disputed leadership, including the presidential primary that produced Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2027 candidate. The Mark-led faction has appealed, meaning Atiku’s candidacy faces serious legal uncertainty but has not yet been finally extinguished.
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