2027 polls: Sokoto ADC faction affirms Zaki Mohammed as governorship candidate

The Nafi’u Bala faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto state has aligned itself with the Federal High Court judgement sacking the Senator David Mark-led management of the get together.

Addressing a press convention in Sokoto on Thursday, the factional chief within the state, Alhaji Umar Faruq, stated the judgement had affirmed Hon. Zaki Mohammed because the genuine governorship candidate of the get together in Sokoto.

He stated the faction accepted the judgement delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified the Mark-led Caretaker Committee and invalidated all actions taken underneath it.

Justice Lifu, in go well with No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025 filed by a former Deputy National Chairman (North-East) of the get together, Nafiu Bala Gombe, held that the emergence of the Mark-led management violated the ADC structure, the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution.

The courtroom additionally ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to not recognise choices taken on the get together’s 99th National Executive Committee assembly held on July 27, 2025, together with the first that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate.

Faruq stated with the judgement, the Nafi’u Bala-led management stays the lawful management of the get together, and all candidates produced underneath it, together with Zaki Mohammed for Sokoto governorship, stand recognised.

He known as on get together members, supporters and the general public in Sokoto State to ignore every other checklist of candidates not emanating from the Bala faction, and urged INEC to adjust to the courtroom order.