Nigeria Presidential Election: Justice Cancels His Rival Atiku Abubakar's Candidacy In Nigeria, Vice President and former opponent Atiku Abubakar's candidacy for the January 16, 2027 presidential election has been canceled by the courts a day after his campaign was launched. This is the result of a conflict over the leadership of his party. LADC is subject to a series of legal proceedings related to internal disputes. The party denounces political maneuvering and announces an appeal while the government denies any involvement. read more

Nigeria Presidential Election: Justice Cancels His Rival Atiku Abubakar's Candidacy In Nigeria, Vice President and former opponent Atiku Abubakar's candidacy for the January 16, 2027 presidential election has been canceled by the courts a day after his campaign was launched. This is the result of a conflict over the leadership of his party. LADC is subject to a series of legal proceedings related to internal disputes. The party denounces political maneuvering and announces an appeal while the government denies any involvement. read more