By Kingston Magare 6.11.2026
Despite a Federal High Court ruling halting his presidential bid in the 2027 election, Africa Democratic Congress flag-bearer Atiku Abubakar has vowed to continue with his campaign.
On Thursday a ruling by Justice Peter Lifu sacked the David Mark led executive of the ADC and also nullified every action they have taken so far with regards to the 2027 elections, the ruling was based on suit brought by factional leader of the ADC Nafiu Bala Gombe.
But according to Atiku, the court ruling was an attempt at manipulating the electoral process and foisting a one-party state in Nigeria and it would be resisted.
“Let no one mistake the latest court ruling for the will of the Nigerian people. No manipulation, conjecture, or concoction can erase our place in this contest, silence our campaign, or deny Nigerians the right to choose their future. We are on the ballot, and the people must be allowed to decide,” Atiku said in a statement posted on X.
“Let me be clear to every Nigerian who has stood with us: I am in this race. I am not going anywhere. We will be on the ballot. No threat, blackmail or court manoeuvre will make me abandon you or the cause we share.
“We will resist with all our strength every attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Nigeria belongs to all its people. Our democracy must remain open to more than one party and more than one voice. If those in power believe in their numbers and their record, let us meet at the polls in a free, fair and credible contest.”
He urged the incumbent President Bola Tinubu to present his list of achievements to Nigerians instead of putting stumbling blocks on the way of opposition parties.
“Yet, instead of presenting their record to Nigerians, they continue to deploy every tactic available to weaken the opposition: political pressure, manufactured narratives, courtroom manoeuvres and attempts to compromise the voters’ register with AI-generated photographs, false names and fictitious identities.
“These are not the actions of people confident in their record. They are calculated attempts to make genuine competition impossible and push Nigeria towards a one-party state,” he said.
Atiku...pressing on.