2027: Atiku Responds to the Court of Appeals' ADC Decision

 

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Atiku Abubakar, the NDC's presidential contender, praised the Court of Appeal's decision allowing the ADC and other parties to run in the 2027 elections.

According to Atiku's media office, the Appeal Court upheld Senator David Mark's leadership of the ADC and overturned a Federal High Court ruling to deregister parties.

Based on INEC affidavit evidence of compliance and citing a lack of locus standi, the Court of Appeal declared Justice Lifu's June 15 verdict to be invalid.

Atiku Abubakar, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, has praised the Court of Appeal ruling that made it possible for the party to run in the 2027 elections.

KohlorsMedia reports that the Federal High Court's ruling requiring the deregistration of ADC, Accord Party, and three other parties was nullified and set aside by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Tuesday.

In a statement from his media office, Atiku commended the Appeal Court for overturning the Federal High Court's decision to deregister the ADC and other parties prior to the 2027 elections.

According to the statement, the ruling is a triumph not only for the party but also for those Nigerians who think that open political rivalry should foster democracy rather than stifle it through speculative litigation.

According to Naija News, the former vice president was happy that Senator David Mark's ADC leadership was upheld by the Court of Appeal.

"We applaud the Court of Appeal's historic ruling, which overturned the Federal High Court's incorrect ruling that attempted to bar the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties from Nigeria's democratic space.

"We commend the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal for their bravery, loyalty to the Constitution, and steadfast dedication to justice. Their ruling is a comforting confirmation that the court is still the ultimate defender of constitutional democracy and the last hope for the average person. The Court has shown that justice, when bravely administered, continues to be the best defense against arbitrariness at a time when many Nigerians are worried about the future of democratic governance.

"With this Court