Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has nullified all processes of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
In a judgment delivered on Thursday, the court also nullified the emergence of former Senate President David Mark, former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola and others as National Officers of the party.
The court held that the processes leading to their emergence were invalid.
All candidates nominated for the 2027 general elections also have their nominations cancelled on account of emerging from illegal and unlawful leadership of ADC.
Justice Lifu upheld the case of Nafiu Bala Gombe, a Deputy National Chairman of ADC that David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola emerged leaders of the party in an unlawful and illegal ways.
The judge held that all actions taken by David Mark leadership in the name of ADC are unlawful and nullified.
