# Nigeria vote uncertain after court bars opposition leader

https://mins.news/en/item/132144

- France 24, 2026-11-06 10:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261106-uncertainty-over-nigeria-vote-as-court-bars-opposition-leader

> A Nigerian court ruled Thursday that Atiku Abubakar’s nomination as the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate was invalid, two months before the election. The party accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of involvement in the lawsuit and said it would appeal, leaving Abubakar facing legal hurdles and voters uncertain ahead of the January 16 vote.

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