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Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid

BusinessDay's headline. Reported by BusinessDay, BusinessDay.

File picture: Atiku Abubakar via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

What BusinessDay reported

…We’ll appeal verdict ;APC wants to set Nigeria on fire – ADC …It’s a threat to democracy – Analysts ​A read more Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid

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Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid. …We’ll appeal verdict ;APC wants to set Nigeria on fire – ADC …It’s a threat to democracy – Analysts ​A read more Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid Covered by 2 publications. BusinessDay: Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid. BusinessDay: Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid.

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  1. BusinessDay Nigeria Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid …We’ll appeal verdict ;APC wants to set Nigeria on fire – ADC …It’s a threat to democracy – Analysts ​A read more Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid 3 h ago · Tier 2
  2. BusinessDay Nigeria Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid …We’ll appeal verdict ;APC wants to set Nigeria on fire – ADC …It’s a threat to democracy – Analysts ​A read more Court ruling plunges ADC into crisis, threatening Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid 3 h ago · Tier 3

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Court Sacks Mark-Led ADC Exco, Voids Atiku’s Candidacy

According to BusinessDay, Federal High Court Justice Peter Lifu invalidated the caretaker committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark. Channels Television and Vanguard reported that the committee organised the primary that produced Atiku as the party's presidential flag bearer. The Sun Nigeria, TVC News and Daily Trust reported that the court nullified the party's leadership and decisions, and that the ruling affects Atiku Abubakar's nomination for the 2027 election. Punch described the body as the party's NWC, while other outlets referred to the executive or leadership. The sources describe the ruling as developing, and their accounts give no further details on any appeal or next steps. Summary from 8 sources

Sources differ: Punch describes the removed body as the NWC, while Vanguard and Channels Television describe it as the Exco or caretaker committee.

Summary from 8 sources Channels Television first also BusinessDay, The Sun Nigeria, Vanguard, TVC News and 2 more