The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a suit filed by Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, challenging the emergence of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik struck out the suit after Amaechi’s counsel, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), informed the court that the matter had been settled and that an application to discontinue the case had already been filed.
Okutepa urged the court to strike out the suit, a request that was granted by the judge.
Amaechi had asked the court to nullify the ADC presidential primary held on May 25, arguing that the exercise violated provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, the party’s constitution and its guidelines for the conduct of primary elections ahead of the 2027 general election.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1215/2026, Amaechi sued Atiku Abubakar, the ADC and
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