2027 Presidency: ADC dares Tinubu to face Atiku at ballot box, rejects court manoeuvres

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to face its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in an open election on January 16, 2027, rather than hide behind alleged judicial manoeuvres. The ADC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Recall that the Federal High Court had sacked the ADC leadership led by former Senate President David Mark. The ADC has appealed the judgment, with the matter pending before the Court of Appeal, while the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, awaits the outcome. Reacting in a fresh statement, the opposition party said it would expose the alleged machinations behind the transfer of a case that Justice Emeka Nwit...