Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will contest the 2027 general election, although candidates nominated by the faction led by David Mark, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, may not appear on the ballot.
Keyamo made the comments in a post on X on Sunday, responding to concerns that a Federal High Court ruling could prevent the party from taking part in the election.
“For the education of the public, those raising false alarm that the court judgment on ADC means the party will not be on the ballot are spreading misinformation,” he wrote.
“The ADC will be on the ballot. It is the David Mark faction of candidates, including Atiku Abubakar, that may not be on the ballot, depending on the final judgment of the Supreme Court.”
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the Mark-led leadership of the ADC and invalidated decisions made by the faction, including the presidential primary that produced Atiku as its candidate for the 2027 election. The party has said it will appeal.
Keyamo questioned why some Nigerians were protesting the ruling, arguing that it should not be seen as denying the ADC’s original members the right to contest elections.
“Are those Nigerians who successfully won their primaries under the faction of the original owners of the ADC lesser humans or lesser Nigerians than David Mark and Atiku Abubakar?” he asked.
Atiku and the ADC have rejected the judgment and said they will challenge it at the Court of Appeal.
