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ADC rival challenges Ahmad Kaita’s listing as Katsina candidate
Nigeria’s electoral commission has listed former senator Ahmad Kaita as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for governor of Katsina State in the 2027 election.
Salisu Uli, who is also seeking the party’s nomination, says his camp has challenged Kaita’s nomination in the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Uli says the ADC did not hold a valid primary and that his camp held its own primary on 20 June; those claims have not been independently established.
Uli’s name is not on the commission’s list, but he says the court will decide whether Kaita’s nomination is valid.
The next hearing is scheduled for 19 October.
Uli says he will remain in the ADC even if the courts uphold Kaita’s nomination.
The dispute is part of wider disagreements over the ADC’s leadership and candidate selection in Katsina.
Salisu Uli says his camp has gone to court to challenge Ahmad Kaita’s listing as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Katsina State for the 2027 election.
INEC’s published list names Kaita as the ADC candidate, with Yar’Adua Ahmed as his running mate, while Uli is not listed.
Uli alleges that the ADC did not hold a valid governorship primary, a claim that has not been independently established.
Uli said his camp filed a motion at the Federal High Court in Abuja more than a month before his 11 October interview.
The next hearing is scheduled for 19 October, and Uli says the courts will decide whether Kaita’s nomination stands.
- Who
- Salisu Uli is challenging the listing of former senator Ahmad Kaita as the ADC candidate.
- What
- Uli says his camp has filed a court motion disputing Kaita’s nomination.
- When
- Uli spoke on 11 October 2026. The next hearing is scheduled for 19 October.
- Where
- The case is at the Federal High Court in Abuja; the disputed candidacy is for Katsina State.
- Why
- Uli alleges the ADC did not hold a valid governorship primary and says the nomination did not follow required procedures.
Salisu Uli’s camp
INEC’s published candidate list
Nomination
Salisu Uli’s camp
Uli says Kaita’s nomination is invalid because, he alleges, the ADC did not hold a valid primary.
INEC’s published candidate list
INEC’s list names Kaita as the ADC candidate for Katsina State.
Candidate listing
Salisu Uli’s camp
Uli says the courts, not the list, will determine whether the nomination stands.
INEC’s published candidate list
The published list includes Kaita and running mate Yar’Adua Ahmed; Uli is not listed.
We are already in court, so we don’t need to complain about anything for now.
This list cannot be final, because it’s only the courts that can decide whether a list is final or not,
No, no, I will not decamp to any political party; we’ll support them.
Uli said his camp held its primary on the 20th, at the stipulated time.
Uli said his camp filed a motion at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Uli told Premium Times that his camp was challenging Kaita’s nomination in court.
The next hearing is scheduled to take place.
- Election
- 2027 Katsina State governorship election
- ADC candidate listed by INEC
- Ahmad Kaita
- Running mate
- Yar’Adua Ahmed
- Court
- Federal High Court in Abuja
- Next hearing
- 19 October
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