In a statement issued in Abuja, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that it has not yet received the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark. The commission also denied reports that it had removed former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, from its online portal, calling those claims unfounded.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, told journalists on Friday that the commission had neither reviewed the judgment nor decided on any action because it had not officially obtained the court document. Haruna explained that obtaining a Certified True Copy can take several days, usually about a week.
The judgment, delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, nullified the Mark‑led leadership and invalidated decisions taken by that leadership, including the process used to produce the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections. The ruling followed a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former Deputy National Chairman of the
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
