By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Atiku Abubakar is maintaining his candidacy in Nigeria's 2027 presidential election despite its annulment on Thursday by a court in Abuja, which invalidated all decisions of the president of his party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), deemed illegitimate. The former vice-president is seeking the highest office for the seventh time, according to Le Monde.
Le Congrès démocratique africain (ADC) annonce un recours contre le jugement du juge Peter Lifu qui a invalidé la direction conduite par David Mark et la candidature présidentielle d'Atiku Abubakar, selon ThisDay. Le parti estime que la décision menace des milliers de candidats et dénonce une manœuvre du pouvoir, l'APC, à l'approche de 2027.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: ThisDay ·
The Federal High Court in Abuja annulled the interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress led by David Mark and invalidated all acts taken in its name, including the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as candidate for the 2027 presidential election, according to Vanguard. Judge Peter Lifu's judgment also annuls the nominations of the ADC's other candidates.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Nigerians criticised President Bola Tinubu after a federal court invalidated Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu also annulled the African Democratic Congress leadership, weakening the party months before the poll, Daily Post Nigeria reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Peter Obi criticised the Nigerian judiciary’s invalidation of Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. The leader said the decision weakened voters’ choices and created uncertainty for opposition parties, according to a statement published on his verified account.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Tinubu approves Ibom deep seaport in Akwa IbomNigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State, in response to a request by Governor Umo Eno. The governor had pledged to deliver two million votes for Tinubu's re-election in 2027 in exchange for the port, according to Punch.
Two men remanded in custody in GuédiawayeC. T. Sonko, 27, and M. Fall, 22, were remanded in custody on charges of criminal conspiracy and acts against nature following an altercation in Sam-Notaire, Guédiawaye. The two men are due to appear before the Pikine-Guédiawaye flagrante delicto court on Monday, according to the police investigation reported by SeneNews.The week in Africa
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