BREAKING: Court Sacks David Mark-Led ADC Leadership, Ruling Throws Atiku’s 2027 Candidacy Into Doubt
The judgement, if upheld by the higher courts, means the ADC, a major challenger to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is barred from fielding candidates in the upcoming general elections.
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- Court nullifies Atiku’s candidacy, sacks all ADC candidates, party leadership.
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- The ruling throws the opposition party’s preparations for the 2027 elections into fresh uncertainty, particularly the status of Atiku’s presidential nomination and other decisions taken by the Mark-led leadership.
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- An Abuja court removed David Mark’s ADC leadership, voiding Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential nomination less than a day after his Sokoto major campaign rally.
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Breaking: Court Sacks David Mark-Led ADC Executives, Nullifies Atiku's 2027 Nomination
- Punch NewspapersPN
Punch NewspapersCenterBREAKING: Court sacks Mark-led ADC NWC, nullifies Atiku’s candidacy
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BREAKING: Court Sacks David Mark-Led ADC Leadership, Ruling Throws Atiku’s 2027 Candidacy Into Doubt
- Premium Times NigeriaPT
Premium Times NigeriaCenterCourt nullifies Atiku’s candidacy, sacks all ADC candidates, party leadership
- Vanguard NewsVN
Vanguard NewsCenterCourt sacks Mark-led ADC exco, voids Atiku’s candidacy
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Vanguard News: However, in a judgment delivered on Thursday by Justice Peter Lifu, the court declared illegal the Senator Mark-led Caretaker ...
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Premium Times Nigeria: The judgement, if upheld by the higher courts, means the ADC, a major challenger to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is barred fr
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Sahara Reporters: The ruling throws the opposition party’s preparations for the 2027 elections into fresh uncertainty, particularly the status of Atiku’s pres
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Punch Newspapers: The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by former Senate President David
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Legit.ng (NG): An Abuja court removed David Mark’s ADC leadership, voiding Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential nomination less than a day after his Sokoto m
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