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ADC will contest 2027 polls despite court ruling — Campaign council spokesperson

ADC will contest 2027 polls despite court ruling — Campaign council spokesperson
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The spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels, insisting that it would not engage in any action capable of destabilising the country. He criticised the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, arguing that it conflicted with an earlier decision by Justice Musa Liman on the party’s leadership dispute.
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  • ✦He said, “Those who said that the ADC and the presidency are rattled are speaking the truth.
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2027:The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged.Friday:Ologbondiyan stated this during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday.yesterday:“And not just that, Dr Abati, it will interest you to know that the dimension which Atiku Abubakar and the ADC introduced to campaigning yesterday has not been seen since 2003, which is a street-to-street campaign.
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  • ✦The spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels, insisting that it would not engage in any action capable of destabilising the country.
  • ✦He criticised the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, arguing that it conflicted with an earlier decision by Justice Musa Liman on the party’s leadership dispute.
  • ✦He said, “Those who said that the ADC and the presidency are rattled are speaking the truth.
Key Facts:2027: The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged.Friday: Ologbondiyan stated this during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday.yesterday: “And not just that, Dr Abati, it will interest you to know that the dimension which Atiku Abubakar and the ADC introduced to campaigning yesterday has not been seen since 2003, which is a street-to-street campaign.yesterday: He had just one purpose, and that is the purpose that he delivered yesterday.” Despite his objections to the ruling, the ADC spokesperson reiterated that the party would pursue legal remedies and would not support any attempt to destabilise the country.
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The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged.

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The spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels, insisting that it would not engage in any action capable of destabilising the country.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, African Democratic Congress, National Assembly of Nigeria.

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The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged.

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