High Court Ruling: ADC heads to A’Court, insists Mark, Aregbesola remain party leaders

The 2027 presidential election campaign was thrown into fresh controversy, yesterday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja sacked the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, declared its emergence illegal and nullified all actions taken by the leadership, including the nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate.
The judgment by Justice Peter Lifu, has triggered reactions, with the ADC vowing to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal, Atiku alleging a calculated attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to cripple the opposition, and other political parties warning against acti...