2027 Presidency: ADC dares Tinubu to face Atiku at poll field, rejects courtroom manoeuvres

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to face its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in an open election on January 16, 2027, quite than conceal behind alleged judicial manoeuvres.

The ADC disclosed this in an announcement on Tuesday.

Recall that the Federal High Court had sacked the ADC management led by former Senate President David Mark.

The ADC has appealed the judgment, with the matter pending earlier than the Court of Appeal, whereas the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, awaits the end result.

Reacting in a recent assertion, the opposition social gathering mentioned it could expose the alleged machinations behind the switch of a case that Justice Emeka Nwite had already begun listening to to Justice Peter Lifu.

The ADC defined that regardless of its formal protest to the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, he assigned the case to Justice Lifu the next day.

The social gathering described the choice as proof of Justice Tsoho’s alleged bias, including that it culminated in a judgment it characterised as “brazenly rascally” and which, based on the social gathering, should not be allowed to face.

“Our lawyers have taken the legal questions before the esteemed justices of the Court of Appeal.

“We respect their authority to resolve them. We additionally come earlier than the courtroom of public opinion with the paperwork that present how this case reached Justice Lifu. Nigerians need to know why Justice Nwite was prevented from concluding a case he had already begun listening to.

“The ruling APC should be bold enough to face Atiku Abubakar on the political battleground and answer for the hardship Nigerians endure. The hallowed chambers of our courts must not be turned into arenas for political combat.

“Nigerians should see those that would quite battle their opponent via courtroom manoeuvres than meet him on the poll field,” the social gathering said.