Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the judgment seeking to deregister the African Democratic Congress and several other opposition political parties, describing it as a direct attack on Nigeria’s democracy.
Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the ADC, said the ruling was troubling and should concern every Nigerian who believes in the rule of law, political competition and constitutional government.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President alleged that the judgment was part of a wider plot to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said the development was even more disturbing because, according to him, the judgment was delivered despite a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal staying further proceedings in the matter.
Atiku stated that on May 22, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Abuja granted an application staying proceedings
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