France, Nov. 6 -- The Federal High Court in Abudja ruled that the leadership of the ADC, one of the three major parties contesting the January presidential election, was illegally constituted and therefore voided Abubakar's candidacy.

The party, which accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of involvement in the lawsuit, says it will appeal.

Thursday's decision is "another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition and deny Nigerians the right to choose their leaders in the forthcoming general elections", ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi said in a statement following the ruling.

Nigerians are set to choose a successor to President Bola Tinubu on 16 January.

Tinubu's main challengers are again expected to be Abubakar and Pete...