The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has berated former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, over his interpretation of the recent court judgment that nullified the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Naija News recalls that a Federal High Court in Abuja recently sacked the David Mark-led leadership of the ADC.
The judgement, delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, also nullified all activities carried out by the party under the David Mark-led leadership, including its primary election conducted in May ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development sparked outrage among political elites and uncertainty over the fate of the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
However, Melaye, in a post on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, claimed that Atiku’s name was not mentioned in the Certified True Copy of the judgement.
Reacting to Melaye’s social media post, Amadi said his interpretation is a completely wrong legal opinion.
Amadi noted that the controversial judgement nullified the primary election conducted under the David Mark-led leadership, which produced Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate for 2027.
According to him, if the judgment stands, Atiku will not be a candidate in the forthcoming election, adding that the ADC will need to fight to overturn it.
He wrote, “No, no. This is a completely wrong legal opinion. The judgement nullifies the election conducted under David Mark.
“That does not mean it is a correct judgement. But if it stands, Atiku is not a candidate. That is why you need to fight to vacate that judgement.
“Please, it is not time for idiosyncratic reading of judgement, so Atiku will be on the ballot for a more competitive election.”
