### [2026-11-5](/feed/2026/11/5/index.md)

##### 2027 Nigerian general election
# The Federal High Court of Nigeria invalidates former vice president Atiku Abubakar's nomination as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, ruling that the party's leadership was improperly constituted. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-court-voids-candidacy-opposition-adcs-atiku-2027-election-2026-11-05/)

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