Could ADC’s Leadership Dispute Put Atiku’s 2027 Ticket at Risk?

A legal dispute over who lawfully leads the African Democratic Congress could affect decisions made by the party, including candidate nominations. During a television interview, Senior Advocate Oba Maduabuchi said the case brought by Nafiu Bala Gombe should be examined on its own facts, rather than automatically treated as settled by an earlier case involving Leke Abejide. Maduabuchi said the Supreme Court had addressed a procedural issue and sent the matter back for a substantive trial. He argued that the latest Federal High Court judgment has now ruled on the leadership claim. If the leadership that made party decisions is found to have been improperly constituted, nominations made under it could face questions. That does not mean Atiku Abubakar has been disqualified. He also criticised the party’s handling of the dispute, saying it could have regularised its leadership through a properly conducted convention. He cautioned against judging the case without reading the judgment and said the appropriate next step for a party that disagrees is an appeal. ADC has filed an appeal. The central questions are whether Gombe was entitled to succeed the former chairman, whether David Mark’s leadership was lawfully constituted, and whether nominations made under that leadership can stand. The outcome will depend on the courts’ decisions, not political speculation.

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