Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will take part in the 2027 elections, but candidates nominated under the David Mark-led faction, including Atiku Abubakar, may not appear on the ballot.
CDA News Nigeria reports that Keyamo made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, reacting to fears that a Federal High Court judgment could keep the party off the ballot. He called such claims misinformation.
“The ADC will be on the ballot,” he wrote, adding that whether Atiku and other faction nominees appear depends on the Supreme Court’s final decision.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the Mark-led leadership on Thursday. It also invalidated the presidential primary that produced Atiku as the party’s candidate.
Keyamo asked whether candidates who won primaries under the party’s original leadership are “lesser Nigerians” than Mark and Atiku, as he defended the ruling.
Atiku and the ADC have rejected the judgment and said they will challenge it at the Court of Appeal.
Keyamo’s comments come as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to meet next week to decide how to respond to the ruling, after obtaining the certified true copy.
Keyamo is a member of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet and the ruling All Progressives Congress.
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