Federal High Court voids ADC leadership, Atiku's nomination

What happened?

1. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja delivered a judgment on Thursday nullifying David Mark's emergence as ADC National Chairman and Rauf Aregbesola's as National Secretary, according to the reports
2. According to the ADC PCC, a disputed July 2, 2025 stakeholders' meeting preceded the July 29, 2025 NEC meeting at which Mark and Aregbesola emerged, and INEC monitored that NEC meeting
3. Oserheimen Osunbor, the ADC's National Legal Adviser, said on Channels Television that the presidential election is scheduled for January 2027

A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered a judgment on Thursday that nullified the emergence of the African Democratic Congress’s national chairman and national secretary and invalidated the process that produced the party’s 2027 presidential candidate. The ruling came in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, filed by a former national deputy chairman. The ADC Presidential Campaign Council has stated that the ruling will be contested before the appellate court, with interim relief being sought along with a stay of execution wherever this applies.

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