statementSaid on 2026-11-09
Nigeria's Federal High Court removed the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress and ruled that the nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party's presidential candidate is invalid.
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Nigeria's Federal High Court has removed the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress and ruled that the nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party's presidential candidate is invalid.
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