The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed Tuesday’s Court of Appeal judgment nullifying a Federal High Court decision that sought the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties.
It described the ruling as a major boost for Nigeria’s democracy and the ADC’s participation in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Atiku Media Office said the appellate court’s decision had removed every legal obstacle that could have affected the ADC’s participation in the next general elections.
According to the statement, the judgment, together with an earlier judgment of the Federal High Court affirming the leadership of the Senator David Mark-led National Executive Committee of the ADC, has resolved all pending legal disputes over the party’s status and leadership.
“With this Court of Appeal judgment validating the legal status of ADC plus the judgment of Hon. Justice Liman of the
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