{
  "id": 18358127,
  "title": "ADC: 'They took over like thief in the night' - Presidency reacts to court verdict sacking David Mark, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/adc-they-took-over-like-thief-in-the-night-presidency-reacts-to-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:17:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/05/adc-they-took-over-like-thief-in-the-night-presidency-reacts-to-court-verdict-sacking-david-mark-others/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Presidency has responded to the Federal High Court's ruling that nullified the candidacy of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. According to the DAILY POST, the court on Thursday dismissed the leadership of the party, led by David Mark, and invalidated decisions made by its National Working Committee. This decision included the primary election that resulted in Atiku being chosen as the party's candidate.\n\nPoliticians nationwide have reacted to the ruling, with opposition figures expressing concern about attempts to undermine democracy. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, justified the court's decision in a post on his official X account. Bwala accused the David Mark-led faction of seizing control of the ADC party without due process, stating, \"A political party that wants to govern Nigeria must be a party of due process, equity and justice. You descended on ADC like a thief in the night, took over its leadership undemocratically and hoped that all is well.\"\n\nBwala further criticized the faction for desecrating the party's constitution and guidelines, disregarding the Nigerian constitution and the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) Act and guidelines. He warned that they had \"lifted a middle finger on Nigerians\" and suggested that their actions would be met with backlash. The ADC president, Atiku Abubakar, is now set to face the consequences of the court's verdict.",
  "summary": "The Presidency has reacted to the Federal High Court judgement nullifying the candidacy of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. DAILY POST reports that the court on Thursday sacked the David Mark-led leadership of the party and invalidated all decisions taken by its National Working Committee, including the primary election that produced […] ADC: 'They…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Don’t play with fire, ADC warns APC over court ruling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/dont-play-with-fire-adc-warns-apc-over-court-ruling",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:41:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "SDP faults court ruling sacking Mark-led ADC, rejects Wike’s coalition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sdp-faults-court-ruling-sacking-mark-led-adc-rejects-wikes-coalition",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:22:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}