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By Luminous Jannamike
The ADC’s leadership crisis is heading to the Supreme Court, but the bigger battle may not be legal. As the opposition coalition fights over control of its structures, time is running out to convince Nigerians it is ready for the 2027 elections.
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By the time the Supreme Court finally settles the battle over the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the legal questions may have been answered. The political damage, however, may already have been done.
That is the irony confronting Nigeria’s most prominent opposition coalition.
For months, the conversation around the ADC has revolved around court orders, rival factions, congresses and constitutions; not policies, campaigns or governance. Every judgment has produced another appeal. Every appeal has prolonged uncertainty. And in politics, uncertainty can be as damaging as defeat.
That is why last Monday’s Court of Appeal judgment
