2027 presidency: Why we are yet to remove Atiku, Amaechi's names from candidates' list - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has explained wherefore the names of erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his moving mate, Chibuike Amaechi, stay connected its portal arsenic the African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidates for the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The mentation follows a judgement by the Federal High Court successful Abuja, which nullified the enactment of the ADC faction led by David Mark and the process that produced Atiku arsenic the party’s statesmanlike candidate.

DAILY POST reported that Justice Peter Odo Lifu, who presided implicit the case, ruled that the process done which Mark emerged arsenic the ADC National Chairman was unlawful.

The tribunal besides invalidated the emergence of Rauf Aregbesola arsenic the party’s National Secretary and voided the superior predetermination that produced Atiku arsenic the ADC’s 2027 statesmanlike candidate.

The ruling further affected different ADC candidates seeking elective positions successful the 2027 wide elections.

Justice Lifu besides directed INEC not to recognise decisions taken astatine the party’s 99th National Executive Committee gathering held connected July 27, 2025.

However, speaking during a property briefing astatine the Commission’s office successful Abuja connected Monday, INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, said the committee had yet to person the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the judgement.

Amupitan explained that INEC could not enactment connected accusation circulating connected societal media without obtaining the court's authoritative ruling.

He said, “We person not received the Certified True Copy of the ruling.”

The INEC president further stated, “We bash not transportation retired enactment based connected what we spot connected societal media.”

2027 presidency: Why we are yet to region Atiku, Amaechi's names from candidates' database - INEC