Keyamo says ADC will be on 2027 ballot but Atiku may not after court voids Mark faction
Photo: Atiku Abubakar · Source: Punch (June 2026 file photo)
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo says the ADC will be on the 2027 ballot, but candidates of the David Mark faction, including Atiku Abubakar, may not be, pending the Supreme Court.
Key points
- Keyamo had said on Friday that “heavens will not fall” if Atiku was absent from the 2027 ballot.
- A Punch state-by-state report on Monday says the Mark faction has retained control of party structures in several states despite the judgment.
- INEC says it will not take a position until it obtains and studies the certified true copy of the judgment.
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has said the African Democratic Congress will be on the ballot in the 2027 general elections, but candidates produced by the David Mark-led faction — including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar — may not be, depending on the Supreme Court’s final determination.
“The ADC will be on the ballot. It is the David Mark faction of candidates, including Atiku Abubakar, that may not be on the ballot, depending on the final judgment of the Supreme Court,” he wrote in an X post on Sunday.
The Federal High Court, Abuja (Justice Peter Lifu, 5 Nov, suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, filed by Nafiu Gombe) nullified the Mark-led leadership and invalidated decisions taken by the faction, including the presidential primary that produced Atiku on 27 May 2026. The Mark-led faction has appealed and applied for a stay of execution.
INEC says it will not take a position until it obtains and studies the certified true copy of the judgment. A Punch state-by-state report on Monday says the Mark faction has retained control of party structures in several states despite the judgment. Keyamo had said on Friday that “heavens will not fall” if Atiku was absent from the 2027 ballot.
Why this matters
Keyamo says the ADC will be on the 2027 ballot — but Atiku may not be, depending on the Supreme Court.
Latest developments
First published 9 Nov 2026, 16:23 WAT.
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Sources
- Punch — 2027: ADC will be on ballot, Atiku may not — Keyamo
- Vanguard — ADC will be on ballot, Atiku may not, says Keyamo
- The Nation — ADC will be on ballot, Atiku may not, says Keyamo
- Legit.ng — Reactions as Keyamo says Atiku may not be on 2027 ballot
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