“I’m in the Race”: Atiku Abubakar Maintains His Candidacy Despite Court Annulment

Atiku Abubakar said Friday that he would remain a candidate in Nigeria’s January presidential election, a day after a court in Abuja annulled his candidacy. The court invalidated decisions made by African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairman David Mark following a challenge by party member Nafiu Bala Gombe; the ADC said it would appeal. Atiku accused the ruling party of manipulating the courts and insisted he would appear on the ballot. Bola Tinubu’s APC denied involvement in the legal dispute; Atiku finished second to Tinubu in 2023 with 29% of the vote.