Nigerian Court Bars Opposition Candidate Atiku Abubakar From Election Ballot
A Nigerian court invalidates the nomination of opposition leader Atiku Abubakar, creating uncertainty for the January 16 vote as his party prepares to appeal.
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First reported by ABC News, 5h 33m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 3% |
| 5 Nov, 10:10 UTC | 3% |
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 5 Nov 2026. ABC News published first, on 5 November at 15:48 UTC; Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa followed 5h 34m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 6 November at 10:13 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, BBC News.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Atiku Abubakar — the market puts it at 3%, closing 28 Feb 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Atiku Abubakar wins the next Nigerian presidential election. It resolves to No if he does not win. Readers often mistake the linked court ruling as the final outcome, but only the actual election result matters.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Atiku Abubakar at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- ABC NewsNigerian court nullifies presidential contender’s candidacy 2 months before election3%
- Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan AfricaNigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election3%
- BBC NewsWill Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling?3%
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUncertainty over Nigeria vote as court bars opposition leader3%
- Current odds3%
Sources
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- Nigerian court nullifies presidential contender’s candidacy 2 months before election ABC News ·
- Uncertainty over Nigeria vote as court bars opposition leader France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling? BBC News
- Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Kalshi Atiku Abubakar 3%
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- Atiku Abubakar
- African Democratic Congress
- All Progressives Congress