ADC Will Contest 2027 Polls Despite Court Ruling — Campaign Council Spokesperson

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has vowed to participate in the 2027 general elections despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar emerged as its presidential candidate.

Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels while continuing its political activities.

Speaking during an interview with ARISE News on Friday, November 6, 2026, Ologbondiyan criticised the judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that it conflicted with an earlier ruling on the party’s leadership dispute.

He questioned how a judge of the same court could issue a decision that appeared inconsistent with an earlier judgment delivered by Justice Musa Liman on July 2, 2026.

Ologbondiyan also alleged that the ruling was intended to frustrate the ADC’s growing political activities and prevent it from participating effectively in the forthcoming elections. These claims represent the party’s position and have not been established as judicial findings.

The court’s decision followed a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman of the ADC, challenging the process through which former Senate President David Mark and other officials assumed leadership of the party.

Justice Lifu ruled against the Mark-led leadership and set aside decisions taken under it, including the process that produced Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate.

The ADC has rejected the judgment and indicated that it will appeal, arguing that the earlier ruling recognising the Mark-led leadership should have been considered.

Ologbondiyan said the party would pursue the legal process and urged supporters to remain focused on its campaign. He also maintained that the ADC would not support actions capable of destabilising the country.

The legal dispute has introduced fresh uncertainty into the opposition party’s preparations for the 2027 elections, although the ADC insists it will continue mobilising supporters while seeking to overturn the ruling.

The precise implications for the party’s participation in the elections will depend on the judgment’s operative orders and the outcome of subsequent legal proceedings.