2027: Court ruling strategy to weaken my support in north – Atiku
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By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections. The people of Kebbi will have their say, and so will Nigerians across the country as our campaign moves forward,” he said.
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✦He said the Sokoto reception reflected Nigerians’ growing frustration with economic hardship and their desire for a change of government.
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Thursday:By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.Thursday:In a statement on Thursday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, the former vice president insisted that the judgment would neither derail the party’s campaign nor diminish its appeal across the country.2025:On the legal implications, Atiku questioned why the leadership dispute was reopened despite an earlier judgment by Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025.
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✦By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.
✦The people of Kebbi will have their say, and so will Nigerians across the country as our campaign moves forward,” he said.
✦He said the Sokoto reception reflected Nigerians’ growing frustration with economic hardship and their desire for a change of government.
Key Facts:Thursday: By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.Thursday: In a statement on Thursday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, the former vice president insisted that the judgment would neither derail the party’s campaign nor diminish its appeal across the country.2025: On the legal implications, Atiku questioned why the leadership dispute was reopened despite an earlier judgment by Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025.
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“The timing of this judgment is no coincidence. It is part of a strategy to weaken my support in the North and frustrate a campaign whose message is resonating across the country. But the ruling party’s greatest miscalculation is to assume that my support ends in the North.
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By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.
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By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of using Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment on the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to frustrate his presidential ambition and contain the opposition party’s growing political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.
