{
  "id": 19499633,
  "title": "2027: INEC to review ADC judgment after receiving certified copy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/2027-inec-to-review-adc-judgment-after-receiving-certified-copy",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/2027-inec-to-review-adc-judgment-after-receiving-certified-copy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced its intention to review a Federal High Court's judgment nullifying the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after receiving a certified true copy of the ruling. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, revealed this during a webinar organized by the PUNCH Media Foundation. The judgment, handed down on November 5 by Justice Peter Lifu, invalidated the ADC leadership led by Senator David Mark and the subsequent decisions, including the selection of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the party's presidential candidate for the upcoming 2027 election. The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe, who challenged the Mark-led leadership. Despite the ADC rejecting the judgment and filing an appeal, as well as applying for a stay of execution, INEC stated that it would first study the judgment and seek legal advice before deciding on its next course of action.",
  "summary": "INEC says it will not act on the court judgment nullifying the ADC’s leadership until it receives and reviews a certified true copy of the ruling. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-inec-to-review-adc-judgment-after-receiving-certified-copy/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "ADC members block Abuja court, demand certified true copy of leadership dispute judgment [VIDEO]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/adc-members-block-abuja-court-demand-certified-true-copy-of",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:01:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}