In Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar maintains his candidacy for the presidency despite the annulment by the judiciary

Atiku Abubakar confirmed his participation in Nigeria's presidential election despite a court ruling that annulled his candidacy. He accused the ruling party of manipulating the judicial system to undermine democracy. His party plans to appeal the decision, asserting their commitment to the electoral process. The ruling party, APC, dismissed Abubakar's claims as absurd and denied involvement in the legal issues faced by his party. Abubakar previously finished second in the 2023 election, receiving 29% of the votes.