2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is not on the ballot – Keyamo
Daily Trust's headline. Reported by Daily Trust, Vanguard, Punch, The Sun Nigeria.
What the sources say, in brief
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said Nigeria will not suffer a crisis if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not on the 2027 ballot, according to Vanguard, Punch, Daily Trust and The Sun Nigeria. Punch and Daily Trust linked his remarks to a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress. Vanguard reported that Keyamo criticised what he called the inconsistent attitude of opposition parties towards the judiciary, arguing that political actors should respect court decisions. The sources describe the story as developing, and the excerpts do not give further details on the court case or its outcome.
What we know
- Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, commented on Atiku Abubakar's possible exclusion from the 2027 ballot.
Sources differ: Vanguard and Punch do not state the court ruling date, while Daily Trust refers to Thursday's judgment.
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2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is not on the ballot – Keyamo. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said Nigeria will not suffer a crisis if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not on the 2027 ballot, according to Vanguard, Punch, Daily Trust and The Sun Nigeria. Punch and Daily Trust linked his remarks to a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress. Vanguard reported that Keyamo criticised what he called the inconsistent attitude of opposition parties towards the judiciary, arguing that political actors should respect court decisions. The sources describe the story as developing, and the excerpts do not give further details on the court case or its outcome. Covered by 4 publications. Daily Trust: 2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is not on the ballot – Keyamo. Vanguard: 2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku isn’t on the ballot — Keyamo. Punch: 2027: Heavens won’t fall if Atiku isn’t on ballot — Keyamo. The Sun Nigeria: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is excluded from 2027 ballot – Keyamo.
Who is covering it
- Daily Trust Nigeria 2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is not on the ballot – Keyamo Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigeria will not suffer any catastrophe if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not on the ballot for the 2027 general elections. Reacting to Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment that sacked the David Mark leadership of the 3 h ago · Tier 3
- Vanguard Nigeria 2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku isn’t on the ballot — Keyamo Keyamo questioned what he described as the inconsistent attitude of opposition parties towards the judiciary, arguing that political actors should respect court decisions regardless of whether they favour or hurt their interests. 2 h ago · Tier 3
- Punch Nigeria 2027: Heavens won’t fall if Atiku isn’t on ballot — Keyamo Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress and… 3 h ago · Tier 3
- The Sun Nigeria Nigeria Heaven won’t fall if Atiku is excluded from 2027 ballot – Keyamo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said Nigeria will not suffer any crisis if former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is not on the ballot for the 2027 presidential election. 2 h ago · Tier 3
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