ADC: Court adjourns suit against Mark, Aregbesola
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe seeking to stop the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, from parading themselves as leaders of the party until September 28. The case, which was fixed for hearing of all pending applications, could not proceed because […] ADC: Court adjourns suit against Mark, Aregbesola
The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned a legal dispute on Monday, preventing the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) from asserting leadership of the party until September 28. The case, filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, could not proceed due to the presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, being unavailable. It has been rescheduled for September 28.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Justice Lifu had initially set the hearing for June 16 after dismissing the application requesting his withdrawal from the case. He deemed the motions filed by ADC and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the party's former National Secretary, as lacking merit. Consequently, he imposed a fine of N1 million each on ADC and Aregbesola in favor of Gombe.
The aggrieved party member had petitioned Justice Lifu to recuse himself from the suit, alleging his alleged bias. Gombe's lawsuit seeks an injunction restraining Mark, Aregbesola, and members of their interim National Working Committee (NWC) from referring to themselves as the party's leaders. He contended that their emergence violated the party's constitution and the Electoral Act.
The defendants in the suit, including Gombe, are marked as 1st to 5th respectively. The case, identified as FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, also includes Ralph Nwosu, the former ADC National Chairman, who stepped down to allow David Mark to lead the party.
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