ADC Urges Supreme Court for Urgent Judgment on Leadership

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), under the leadership of former Senate President David Mark, has formally written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Keker Ekun, seeking an urgent judgment from the Supreme Court concerning an ongoing leadership crisis within the party. The letter, dated April 28, 2023, was signed by the party's legal counsel, Shuaibu E.

Aruwa, who emphasized that further delays in delivering a judgment could threaten the ADC's ability to participate in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The Supreme Court concluded hearing arguments on the leadership dispute on April 22, 2023, but has yet to set a date for its judgment.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a deadline of May 10, 2023, for political parties to submit their membership registrations. The ADC's legal team highlighted the urgency of the situation, noting that the party's future and the rights of millions of Nigerians to freely associate and contest elections are at stake.