{
  "id": 18326915,
  "title": "2027: Moment Showunmi danced after court nullified Atiku as ADC candidate [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/2027-moment-showunmi-danced-after-court-nullified-atiku-as-adc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/2027-moment-showunmi-danced-after-court-nullified-atiku-as-adc-candidate-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video has surfaced online showing former aide to Atiku Abubakar, Segun Showunmi, dancing in celebration after a court nullified the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku's candidacy. In the video, the former aide is seen dancing and laughing moments after the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the ADC leadership and invalidated Atiku's 2027 presidential ticket. Showunmi had previously warned that the coalition that took over the ADC under the former Senate President David Mark was built on a faulty foundation and would not withstand a legal challenge. The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the Caretaker Committee led by Mark and invalidated the party's presidential ticket held by Atiku. The judge also dismissed all the national officers of the party, including the National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola. Showunmi expressed his joy in the video, stating that he had forewarned and that the court had spoken.",
  "summary": "A video of Segun Showunmi, former aide to Atiku Abubakar, dancing in celebration after the court nullified the African Democratic Congress, ADC, flagbearer's candidacy has gone viral on social media. In the video, Showunmi is seen dancing and laughing moments after news broke that the Federal High Court in Abuja had sacked the ADC leadership […] 2027: Moment Showunmi danced after court nullified…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Court removes Atiku from 2027 presidential race, sacks Mark-led ADC leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/court-removes-atiku-from-2027-presidential-race-sacks-mark-led-adc",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:11:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "UPDATED: Court nullifies Atiku’s candidacy, sacks all ADC candidates, party leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/updated-court-nullifies-atikus-candidacy-sacks-all-adc-candidates",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}