Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Thursday’s court docket judgment that sacked Senator David Mark’s management of the occasion, describing it as a calculated try to weaken the ADC and frustrate his candidacy.
In an announcement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku mentioned the timing of the judgment was telling.
According to Atiku, “It got here barely a day after a mammoth crowd turned out in Sokoto to welcome him and attend the launch of the ADC marketing campaign.
“The folks of Sokoto got here out of their hundreds as a result of they’re hungry for change and consider in our promise to make life inexpensive once more. What we witnessed in Sokoto is simply the start. The folks of Kebbi may have their say, and so will Nigerians throughout the nation as our marketing campaign strikes ahead.
“My roots are in Northern Nigeria, however my candidacy belongs to all Nigerians. There is a distinction between being from the North and being a candidate just for the North. Hunger and hardship don’t respect regional boundaries. Nigerians throughout the nation are struggling below this authorities, and so they deserve a pacesetter with a reputable plan to make life inexpensive once more.
“The timing of this judgment is no coincidence. It is part of a strategy to weaken my support in the North and frustrate a campaign whose message is resonating across the country. But the ruling party’s greatest miscalculation is to assume that my support ends in the North. What we saw in Sokoto, what we will see in Kebbi and across the country, is the strength of a national movement.”
Atiku mentioned the judgment additionally raises critical authorized issues.
According to the previous vice President, “Justice Musa Liman of the same Federal High Court had already dismissed the challenge to the David Mark-led leadership in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025. The court upheld the defendants’ objections on jurisdiction, standing and the failure to exhaust internal party remedies, and resolved the substantive issues in their favour. Why, after that judgment, was another case filed to reopen the same dispute? This is a calculated attempt to circumvent a subsisting judgment. We will challenge this judicial manoeuvre at the Court of Appeal.”
Atiku urged ADC supporters to stay calm and law-abiding and never to let the judgment weaken the momentum generated in Sokoto. The marketing campaign practice is already in Kebbi and can proceed throughout the nation.
“Our journey to rescue Nigeria from the hardship imposed by the APC government is a long one. Our Affordable Life campaign will continue because Nigerians deserve relief from this crushing cost-of-u door, and stay peaceful and focused. There is no shaking.”
