{
  "id": 18310867,
  "title": "Lifu Judgement: Don’t Set Nigeria on Fire Over Political Ambition, ADC Warns APC, Heads to Appeal Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/lifu-judgement-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-over-political-ambition-adc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/05/lifu-judgement-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-over-political-ambition-adc-warns-apc-heads-to-appeal-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized a recent court ruling that dismissed the leadership of Senator David Mark and invalidated his candidacy, including that of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The ADC believes this decision is an attempt to suppress opposition and deprive Nigerians of their right to choose their leaders in upcoming elections. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, says the timing of the ruling, just 24 hours after a large rally in Sokoto supporting the ADC, shows the ruling party's growing desperation. Abdullahi warns that the judgment's implications could affect thousands of candidates in local, state, and federal elections and that the attempt to invalidate the party's leadership could have far-reaching consequences for Nigeria's democracy. The ADC maintains that the ruling is legally indefensible and will challenge it through every available judicial route. The party emphasizes that the decision disregards a previous ruling by Justice Musa Liman, which affirmed the legitimacy of the David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) and instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize it. The ADC urges Nigerians to remain calm and law-abiding while pursuing legal avenues to address the situation, warning against the APC's reckless pursuit of power at the expense of the country's stability and democracy.",
  "summary": "*Says Sokoto rally has sent ruling party into panic Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the judgment by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}