Malami Retains ADC Ticket As Court Throws Out Legal Challenge

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Kebbi State election.

Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice M. G. Umar ruled that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, failed to establish that he participated in the party’s governorship primary and therefore lacked the legal standing to challenge its outcome.

The court held that the suit lacked merit and dismissed it in its entirety, leaving Malami’s nomination intact ahead of the 2027 governorship poll.

The judgment removes a major legal hurdle for the ADC candidate and reaffirms the legal principle that only aspirants with the requisite standing can challenge the conduct of a political party’s primary election.