Nigeria
ATIKU MAY BE REMOVED FROM 2027 BALLOT IF ADC FAILS TO OVERTURN COURT JUDGMENT, INEC CHAIRMAN SAYS
INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan says Atiku Abubakar could ultimately be removed from the 2027 presidential ballot if the ADC fails to overturn the November 5 Federal High Court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led party leadership and invalidated decisions made under it, including the process that produced Atiku as presidential candidate. The ADC has filed an appeal and sought a stay of execution, but the litigation remains unresolved. Amupitan says INEC will obey any final binding judgment, particularly a Supreme Court decision, while warning that the commission is currently dealing with more than 300 court cases only weeks before the election.
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