Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the Federal High Court’s decision to dismiss a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a victory for constitutional democracy and a firm rejection of attempts to weaponise the judiciary for political purposes.
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja struck out the case on Thursday, ruling that the matter concerned the internal affairs of the party. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction, noting that the plaintiffs failed to exhaust internal remedies provided by the ADC’s constitution and did not establish the necessary locus standi.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku commended Justice Liman for resisting efforts to drag the judiciary into partisan battles.“The court could not have been clearer. It rightly held that the matter borders on the internal affairs of the ADC, that the
