A factional leader of the African Democratic Congress, Nafiu Gombe, has called for reconciliation with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark and other party leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Gombe said his faction was ready to work with the opposing camp to reunite the party and build a stronger opposition, despite a recent Federal High Court judgment that favoured his position in the leadership dispute.

The court under trial Justice Peter Lifu, had on November 5 nullified the David Mark-led caretaker committee and the processes that produced Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate.

Speaking on BBC Hausa Service, Gombe said the judgment vindicated his faction but should not be used to target members of the rival camp.

He urged the factions to resolve their differences through the ADC constitution, particularly on membership and eligibility for party positions.

Gombe also denied allegations that he was being backed by the All Progressives Congress to destabilise the ADC, saying his legal action was aimed at enforcing the party’s rules.

He described Atiku as a father figure and urged party members to avoid political violence, stressing that the leadership crisis should be settled through legal and constitutional means.

The ruling has further complicated the ADC’s preparations for the 2027 elections, with the Mark-led faction challenging the judgment and the Independent National Electoral Commission yet to take a position pending its review of the certified court decision.