African Democratic Congress (ADC) don vow to challenge Federal High Court judgment wey affect the party leadership. The party insist say the ruling no go stop their political activities or affect former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ambition to contest for 2027 presidential election.
ADC chieftain and Director of Media and Publicity for Atiku Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, na im disclose dis one when e dey speak for Channels Television programme, The Morning Brief.
Ologbondiyan talk say the party legal team don file notice of appeal and dey study the certified true copy of the judgment to understand wetin e mean and the next steps wey dem go take.
According to reports, the court ruling direct Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Nafiu Bala Gombe as the correct national chairman of ADC.
But Ologbondiyan reject the interpretation wey suggest say the judgment don automatically cancel all the things wey the party do under the leadership of Senator David Mark.
E argue say ADC don dey operate based on an earlier Federal High Court judgment wey recognise Mark as the party national chairman. E question how another court wey get the same level of authority fit cancel actions wey the party take based on that earlier judgment.
The ADC chieftain also disagree with the claim say the judgment don block Atiku from contesting for the 2027 presidential election. E point out say the former vice president name no dey expressly inside the judgment.
E say the party go allow their lawyers determine the legal effect of the judgment. E add say Bala Gombe no take part for any of the party processes to select presidential candidate or conduct state primaries.
Ologbondiyan further question the forensic findings wey dem reportedly use conclude say the resignation letter wey dem attribute to Bala na fake. E challenge the reason behind the conclusion and insist say the letter na genuine one wey Bala sign.
The ADC chieftain accuse the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu government of trying to stop Atiku from appearing on the ballot paper for 2027 election. E also allege say the growing support wey ADC dey get don begin to worry the ruling party.
But e no provide independent evidence to support these allegations.
Even with the legal matter, Ologbondiyan say ADC go continue with their political activities and campaigns. E add say if dem no allow the party use any venue, dem go carry their message go meet people for street.
E also talk say the party don several times send petitions to National Judicial Council over wetin dem believe say no correct about how dem dey handle the case. E say dem go continue to pursue their complaints through the proper legal channels.
Ologbondiyan advise the president and APC leaders make dem no do anything wey fit cause trouble for the country. E warn say dem no suppose allow the matter turn to national crisis.
ADC plan to appeal the judgment mean say the legal fight over who be the party chairman never finish. But the party insist say their political activities and preparation for the 2027 election suppose continue while the court process dey go on.
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