Atiku Group Warns Of Democracy Breakdown Over ADC Judgment

United Friends of Atiku (UFA), a help group backing the presidential aspiration of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has warned that conflicting courtroom rulings over the legitimacy of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) may result in a complete breakdown of the democratic course of.

The group mentioned on Thursday that judgment of a Federal High Court invalidating the management of the ADC and the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar on the occasion’s platform was a harmful growth able to undermining political competitors and denying Nigerians the fitting to decide on their leaders freely.

At a media convention in Abuja, addressed by the chief of the UFA, Aliyu Audu, the group accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of weaponising state establishments and the Judiciary to pursue a political agenda.

Audu additional warned that the systematic weakening of opposition events may flip elections into an authoritarian choice course of somewhat than a real democratic train.

It expressed concern that the judgment contradicted an earlier ruling by Justice Musa Liman, delivered on July 2, 2026, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1637/2025, which affirmed the Senator David Mark-led management of the ADC.

It urged the Court of Appeal to urgently handle the conflicting choices, warning that permitting them to face may institutionalise authorized uncertainty and erode public confidence within the Judiciary.

“Democratic erosion does not always announce itself through military rule. It happens when institutions are gradually weakened, political participation is narrowed, and credible alternatives are systematically dismantled through state machinery,” Aliyu mentioned.

The group referred to as on the appellate courtroom to accord any enchantment arising from Justice Peter Lifu’s judgment the utmost urgency.

It additionally urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to discharge its tasks strictly in accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and closing judicial choices, with out political interference.

Aliyu appealed to the United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS, the United States, United Kingdom and European Union to intently monitor developments and exert diplomatic stress to make sure Nigeria’s electoral course of isn’t undermined.

He warned that the survival of Nigeria’s democracy was essential to stability within the West African sub-region, urging Nigerians to stay peaceable and dedicated to constitutional democracy.

The group cautioned the federal government in opposition to pushing residents past their limits. “When a goat is pushed to the wall, it fights back, even against its owner,” it mentioned, warning in opposition to denying Nigerians their political selections earlier than they attain the poll field.

The group insisted that democracy belongs to the folks, not the Presidential Villa, and referred to as for a political course of wherein all events are allowed to compete freely.