{
  "id": 18600390,
  "title": "ADC Appeals Judgment Sacking David Mark-led Leadership, Seeks Stay, Writes INEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/adc-appeals-judgment-sacking-david-mark-led-leadership-seeks-stay",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T00:10:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/07/adc-appeals-judgment-sacking-david-mark-led-leadership-seeks-stay-writes-inec/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed the Federal High Court's decision that removed the leadership of the party, which was led by Senator David Mark. Additionally, the ADC has requested a stay of execution on the ruling issued by Justice Peter Lifu, who recognized former National Deputy Chairman Nafiu Bala Gombe as the legitimate leader of the ADC. Justice Lifu's decision invalidated all actions taken by the Mark-led executive, deeming them unlawful, unconstitutional, illegal, and void due to the illegitimate process that produced them. The court ruled that the emergence of the Mark-led executive was against the law and the ADC's own guidelines. Following the trial court's verdict, the ADC promptly appealed the decision and sought a stay of execution, citing that the Mark-led leadership should not be recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) until the appeal was heard and decided. The letter containing the appeal and stay of execution request was filed on behalf of the ADC by their legal team, led by Shaibu Enejoh Aruwa, SAN.",
  "summary": "Alex Enumah in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja, which sacked the National Executive Committee of the party led by",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: ADC crisis: David Mark-led leadership appeals court judgement, moves to stop INEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/breaking-adc-crisis-david-mark-led-leadership-appeals-court-judgement",
        "published": "2026-11-06T18:15:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "ADC appeals judgment sacking Mark-led leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/adc-appeals-judgment-sacking-mark-led-leadership",
        "published": "2026-11-06T18:24:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}