Don’t play with fire, ADC warns APC over court ruling
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What Daily Trust reported
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the judgment sacking the Senator David Mark-led leadership and invalidating the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition and deny Nigerians the right to choose their leaders in the for
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Don’t play with fire, ADC warns APC over court ruling. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the judgment sacking the Senator David Mark-led leadership and invalidating the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition and deny Nigerians the right to choose their leaders in the for Covered by 3 publications. Daily Trust: Don’t play with fire, ADC warns APC over court ruling. Vanguard: Court ruling: Don’t set Nigeria on fire over 2027 – ADC to APC. ThisDay: Lifu Judgement: Don’t Set Nigeria on Fire Over Political Ambition, ADC Warns APC, Heads to Appeal Court.
Who is covering it
- Daily Trust Nigeria Don’t play with fire, ADC warns APC over court ruling The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the judgment sacking the Senator David Mark-led leadership and invalidating the candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition and deny Nigerians the right to choose their leaders in the for 2 h ago · Tier 3
- Vanguard Nigeria Court ruling: Don’t set Nigeria on fire over 2027 – ADC to APC “We have reasons to believe that the judgment had long been written on this case. The Sokoto rally was simply a trigger that stampeded its delivery,” Abdullahi alleged. 1 h ago · Tier 3
- ThisDay Nigeria Lifu Judgement: Don’t Set Nigeria on Fire Over Political Ambition, ADC Warns APC, Heads to Appeal Court *Says Sokoto rally has sent ruling party into panic Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the judgment by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High 1 h ago · Tier 3
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