Court Nullifies Atiku Ticket as ADC Leadership Sacked

Court Nullifies Atiku Ticket as ADC Leadership Sacked

Federal High Court judge Peter Lifu dismantled the African Democratic Congress on 5 November 2026, nullifying former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential nomination and sacking the party’s entire national executive committee. Justice Lifu ruled in Abuja that former Senate President David Mark and former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola assumed national leadership roles through illegal processes. The…

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Lukman Quits ADC Coalition, Cites El-Rufai’s ‘Hostile Treatment’

  Former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has suspended his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the opposition coalition, citing sustained hostility from former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and his political associates. In a message addressed to ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark,…

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ADC Meets Deadline, Uploads Atiku, Amaechi’s Names To INEC

  The African Democratic Congress has successfully uploaded the particulars of its Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nomination portal, the party announced on Tuesday. The party said the uploaded candidates were former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, and former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, its vice-presidential candidate. The National Publicity…

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It’s Official: ADC Picks Amaechi As Atiku’s Deputy For 2027

  The African Democratic Congress has officially named former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election, pairing him with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the opposition coalition’s ticket. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the decision on Monday through a statement…

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Datti Slams Obi, Atiku, Labels Them ‘Office Seekers’

Former Labour Party vice presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed has criticised prominent opposition figures including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. He described them as office seekers rather than genuine opposition leaders particularly in their approach to the security situation in Borno State following recent bomb blasts. Speaking on Trust TV Daily Politics programme Baba…

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