{
  "id": 19413990,
  "title": "ADC to Tinubu: Face Atiku, don’t hide behind courtroom manoeuvres",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/adc-to-tinubu-face-atiku-dont-hide-behind-courtroom-manoeuvres",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/adc-to-tinubu-face-atiku-dont-hide-behind-courtroom-manoeuvres/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the court system of trying to hide the details of a recent ruling against their candidate, David Mark. According to a statement from the ADC, a case involving Mark's fitness to continue as the party chairman was transferred from one judge to another shortly after the original judge issued a ruling against him. This move, according to the ADC, exposes the bias of the new judge and undermines the integrity of the judicial process.\n\nThe ADC has taken the legal questions raised by the case to the Court of Appeal, but they are demanding that the full judgment be released to the public. They argue that withholding the judgment prevents them from challenging it and denies other courts the opportunity to review the complete record. The ADC also points out that the decision to transfer the case to a new judge came just a day after their formal protest and challenges to the original judge's handling of the case.\n\nThe ADC's legal team has already filed a separate suit against the National Elections Commission (INEC) over the deregistration of their party and four others. They claim that Justice Lifu's decision to deregister the parties, despite a Court of Appeal order, was an act of \"judicial impertinence\" and could be considered \"judicial rascality.\" The ADC is calling for an investigation into the transfer of the case and the conduct of Justice Lifu, and they maintain that their candidate, Atiku Abubakar, remains the appropriate choice for the presidency.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has said the transfer of a case that Justice Emeka Nwite had already begun hearing to Justice Peter Lifu is responsible for last week judgement on the leadership of David Mark and candidates of the party for the 2027 elections. Daily Trust reports that last week, a […]",
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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."
}