Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council says the party has appealed the Federal High Court judgement invalidating its leadership and Atiku Abubakar's presidential nomination, and has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to act on the ruling while the appeal is pending.

In a statement issued on Friday, the council said it had also applied for a stay of execution and notified INEC of the filings on 6 November.

The council's Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the stay application has not been determined.

"INEC must therefore exercise restraint. It must not act as though the appeal and stay application do not exist, or take any step that could pr...