Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- Keyamo, in a post on X on Friday, said court decisions should be judged based on facts and evidence rather than public sentiments or political reactions.

Dismissing claims that the ruling threatened democracy, the minister said critics should not attack judges or intimidate the judiciary simply because a judgement did not favour them.

"You cannot abuse judges and blackmail the judiciary when it doesn't go your way. Heavens will not fall if a certain Atiku Abubakar is not on the ballot in 2027," he wrote.

Keyamo also argued that the ADC remained an existing political party with its original leaders and members, whom he said were "no less Nigerians" than those in the now-nullified leadership.

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