{
  "id": 7339489,
  "title": "Court adjourns suit challenging David Mark’s ADC leadership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/court-adjourns-suit-challenging-david-marks-adc-leadership",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/court-adjourns-suit-challenging-david-marks-adc-leadership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned a legal challenge on Monday, September 16, 2025, to September 28, 2025, in the case against David Mark's leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The suit was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, an aggrieved member of the ADC, and was set to be heard by Justice Peter Lifu. However, due to Lifu's absence from the courtroom, the matter was adjourned. Judge Lifu had initially set the hearing for June 16, after dismissing applications from the ADC and its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, seeking the judge's removal from the case due to perceived bias. The court had ruled in Gombe's favor, awarding N1 million in costs to Gombe against both the ADC and Aregbesola. Gombe's legal action contends that Mark, Aregbesola, and other members of the ADC's interim National Working Committee violated the party's constitution and the Electoral Act by assuming leadership roles without proper authorization.",
  "summary": "A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit seeking to stop the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress till September 28. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-adjourns-suit-challenging-david-marks-adc-leadership/",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "ADC: Court adjourns suit against Mark, Aregbesola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/adc-court-adjourns-suit-against-mark-aregbesola",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:03:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Court adjourns suit challenging David Mark’s ADC leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/court-adjourns-suit-challenging-david-marks-adc-leadership-7341970",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:26:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}