2027: Atiku defies court ruling, vows to remain in presidential race

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to remain in the 2027 presidential race, insisting that no court judgment, political pressure or intimidation will force him to withdraw from the contest.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the declaration in a statement issued on Friday in Sokoto, following a Federal High Court judgment that affected the party’s leadership and preparations for the 2027 general elections.
He maintained that Nigerians, rather than political manoeuvres, should determine who leads the country through a free, fair and credible election.
“Let me be clear to every Nigerian who has stood with us: I am in this race....