Court summons Mark, others over ADC leadership tussle

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress to appear before it on September 15, to explain why the Independent National Electoral Commission should not be restrained from recognising their authority.

Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on September 4 after refusing an ex-parte application filed by a former Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, Nafiu Gombe.

Gombe, who is laying claim to the party’s chairmanship, had sought an interim injunction to stop Mark’s faction from parading themselves as party leaders.

In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025 and dated September 2, the plaintiff asked the court to prevent INEC from recognising Mark and his allies as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, pending the determination of the substantive matter.

The defendants in the case include the ADC, Mark, former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola (Interim National Secretary), INEC, and former ADC National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu.

Justice Nwite declined to grant the ex parte relief and instead ordered that the defendants be put on notice.

He further directed them to appear on September 15 to show cause why the plaintiff’s application should not be granted. Punch