Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified all of the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) procedures that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s nominee for the 2027 election.
The appointment of former Senate President David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other individuals as National Officers of the ADC was declared invalid by the judge in a ruling on Thursday.
Due to their departure from the unconstitutional and unlawful leadership of the ADC, all candidates nominated for the 2027 general elections have likewise had their nominations revoked.
Justice Lifu upheld the case of Nafiu Bala Gombe, a Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, that David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola emerged as leaders of the party in unlawful and illegal ways.
The judge held that all actions taken by David Mark leadership in the name of ADC are unlawful and nullified.
Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, a former member of the House of Representatives, has contacted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to request that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar be the subject of a fresh investigation and potential prosecution for alleged financial crimes that date back to 2006.
According to Agbonayinma, the commission received his August 27, 2026, plea on September 1. Chief Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, SAN, his attorney, filed the petition.
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Later, he went to the EFCC offices in Jabi, Abuja, to formally confirm the petition and respond to enquiries from the commission’s investigators.
The former lawmaker urged the anti-graft agency to revisit its previous findings on the allegations, alongside a report published by a United States Senate subcommittee in 2010.
Speaking after his appearance, Agbonayinma maintained that the matter required further action, arguing that public officials should be subject to the same laws as other citizens.
He said, “The laws are meant for both the rich and the poor,” adding that the EFCC should not conceal the outcome of its earlier investigation.
The petition specifically asked the commission to review its September 2006 report on Atiku and the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ February 4, 2010, report.
Agbonayinma further alleged that the EFCC had previously indicated that Atiku could be prosecuted after leaving office as vice-president, when his constitutional immunity no longer applied. He claimed, however, that the anticipated prosecution did not take place.
Describing the alleged inaction as a failure to discharge its responsibilities, the former lawmaker called on the commission to reconsider the matter and determine what further steps should be taken.
Agbonayinma said renewed attention to the case would reinforce the principle that political influence should not shield anyone from accountability under the law.
He also revealed that he had submitted a petition to United States President Donald Trump concerning the allegations
