2027 election must be won at ballot, not in court — Atiku
By Luminous Jannamike Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday declared that Nigeria’s 2027 general election must be decided at the ballot box, not in the courtroom, following the Court of Appeal’s decision overturning a Federal High Court judgment that sought to remove the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and other political parties from Nigeria’s democratic space.
In a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, Atiku congratulated the Justices of the Court of Appeal for what he described as their courage, fidelity to the Constitution and unwavering commitment to justice, saying the judgment had reinforced public confidence in the judiciary and strengthened constitutional democracy.
Atiku nevertheless expressed appreciation to the Justices of the Court of Appeal for what he described as a courageous, impartial and constitutionally grounded judgment, saying the decision had strengthened public confidence in the administration of justice and reaffirmed the supremacy of the rule of law over political expediency.
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