Courts can’t be hijacked, Atiku lauds Judiciary’s courage over ADC leadership

By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Nigerian judiciary for demonstrating courage, independence and fidelity to the Constitution in the face of what he described as sustained attempts by desperate political actors to weaponise the courts against the opposition.
Reacting to the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Liman, which struck out the suit challenging the leadership of the ADC, Atiku who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described the decision as a victory not merely for the party but for constitutional democracy and...