File: Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar.
A former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday dismissed claims that the Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis had invalidated the ADC’s primary elections for the 2027 general election, insisting that the ruling was limited to the conduct of the party’s congresses and the tenure of its state executives.
Reacting to the appellate court’s judgment, Atiku said attempts to portray the decision as the collapse of the ADC’s presidential ticket amounted to political propaganda designed to mislead Nigerians and weaken the opposition.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president urged party members and supporters to remain calm, assuring them that the judgment did not affect candidates who emerged through the party’s direct primaries.
“Those celebrating today should celebrate with caution. Those attempting to sell false hope to their supporters should remember that political propaganda can never substitute for judicial pronouncements.
