Dumebi Kachikwu, the former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has declared that the attempted takeover of the opposition party has failed ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He spoke to journalists on Wednesday while reacting to a Federal High Court judgment that barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing the David Mark-led leadership.

Kachikwu said the ruling vindicated his earlier warning that some individuals were attempting to take over the party through illegitimate means.

“The court has spoken clearly. It has confirmed what we have been saying all along that the ADC is not for sale,” he stated.

He added that the ruling had effectively stopped what he called a coordinated political takeover, insisting that those involved had been lawfully checked.

“Those who tried to hijack our party have been shown the way out through the same back door they came in,” Kachikwu said.

He described the alleged plotters as “political desperados,” adding that their efforts had collapsed under judicial scrutiny