2027: INEC Chairman sends strong message to Atiku amid candidacy uncertainty

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has sent a strong message to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his participation in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the commission will obey any binding court judgment affecting his candidacy.Amupitan made the declaration on Thursday while speaking at Chatham House in London, amid uncertainty surrounding Atiku’s presidential ambition following the Federal High Court judgment that nullified the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).