Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria’s presidential ballot after court ruling?
Nigeria’s Federal High Court has sacked the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) party – and also ruled that the nomination of its presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, is invalid. A statement from the ADC said the ruling was another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition. Presidential elections are scheduled to take place on 16 January when President Bola Tinubu’s main challengers are again expected to be Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. What is the row about? Several high-profile politicians joined the ADC in 2025 – disillusioned by the factional infighting in the once powerful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Amongst them were Abubakar – who had served as vice-president between 1999 and 2007 when the PDP was in…
