Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will participate in the 2027 general elections, but candidates produced by the David Mark-led faction, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, may not appear on the ballot.
Keyamo made the clarification in a post on his X handle on Sunday, dismissing claims that a recent Federal High Court judgment would prevent the ADC from fielding candidates.
“For the education of the public, those raising false alarm that the court judgment on ADC means the Party will not be on the ballot are spreading MISINFORMATION,” he wrote.
“The ADC WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. It is the David Mark faction of candidates, including ATIKU ABUBAKAR that MAY NOT be on the ballot (depending on the final judgment of the Supreme Court).”
The minister’s comments followed a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that nullified the Mark-led caretaker leadership of the ADC and invalidated decisions taken under it, including the process that produced Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate.
Keyamo stressed that the judgment affected the leadership structure of one faction rather than the existence or eligibility of the party itself.
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