Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has spoken in clear terms that nothing would stop him from being on the ballot of the 2027 general elections.
He spoke against the backdrop yesterday, of a Federal High Court in Abuja nullifying the leadership of the ADC led by Senator David Mark and invalidated all decisions taken by the party under its leadership, including his emergence as presidential candidate.
“I am in this race. I am not going anywhere.
“We will be on the ballot. No threat, blackmail or court manoeuvre will make me abandon you or the cause we share”, he stated in a statement he personally signed today.
“No manipulation, conjecture or concoction can erase our place in this contest, silence our campaign or deny Nigerians the right to choose their future.
“We are on the ballot, and the people must be allowed to decide”, he added stating that the court ruling does not reflect the will of the Nigerian people
According to him, those who boast of having thirty-two governors and claim to have bought, pressured or coerced leaders from other parties into their fold should have no reason to fear a free and fair contest.
“Yet, instead of presenting their record to Nigerians, they continue to deploy every tactic available to weaken the opposition: political pressure, manufactured narratives, courtroom maneuvers and attempts to compromise the voters’ register with AI-generated photographs, false names and fictitious identities.
“These are not the actions of people confident in their record. They are calculated attempts to make genuine competition impossible and push Nigeria towards a one-party state.”
“Look around you. Market stalls stand empty.
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Feeding your family has become a daily struggle.
“Fuel prices keep rising, and silent pain fills homes across the country.
“Those in power may want you to believe that your suffering does not matter.
“They may want you to surrender your future before you even reach the ballot box.
“Do not lose heart. Do not retreat. Your vote is your power, and together, we will take our country back.”
“We will resist with all our strength every attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state.
“Nigeria belongs to all its people. Our democracy must remain open to more than one party and more than one voice.
“If those in power believe in their numbers and their record, let us meet at the polls in a free, fair and credible contest.
“Let me say this plainly: Bola cannot use the courts to escape the judgment of Nigerians at the ballot box,” Atiku Abubakar said.
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