Kotu soke Atiku Abubakar ticket under ADC, and the ruling mean say the former vice president plan to contest 2027 presidential election don hit another roadblock. Judge Peter Lifu deliver the judgment on Thursday, and e talk say the ADC caretaker committee wey Senator David Mark lead no get valid chance to do its work. Na that committee arrange the primary wey give Atiku the presidential ticket under the party, according to Punch.
The case start from Nafiu Bala Gombe, wey go court ask make the court check how David Mark take become ADC caretaker chairman. The ruling come as Atiku and ADC begin push their campaign activities for Sokoto. Attention now dey on wetin Atiku go do next to keep him ambition alive.
One road wey Atiku fit take na to go Court of Appeal to ask make dem review the Federal High Court ruling. Legal expert El-Zubair Abubakar tell BBC Hausa say na that option the former vice president and ADC fit use now. E talk say if Court of Appeal suspend the ruling, e go allow Atiku and ADC continue their political preparations while the case still dey go on.
El-Zubair also talk say Atiku side suppose follow legal process to pursue their right instead of entering another fight. Another option wey Atiku fit consider na to leave ADC go another party wey go allow am seek presidential ticket.
But legal expert Audu Bulama Bukarti warn say changing party at this time no go allow Atiku contest presidential election. E talk say even though Nigerian law allow politicians change party any time, some conditions get to meet before person go fit contest. Bukarti point to Section 77 of the Electoral Act as part of the rules wey concern the conditions.
