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Nigeria: Supreme Court Rules in Favour of David Mark in ADC Leadership Battle
The court said preservative orders cannot stand after proceedings end and directed the Federal High Court to determine the stalled case.
- On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld Senator David Mark's appeal, setting aside a Court of Appeal order requiring parties to maintain the 'status quo ante bellum' in the African Democratic Congress leadership dispute.
- Tensions within the ADC erupted last year after former executives resigned and an influx of politicians, including Rauf Aregbesola, joined the party to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
- Justice Lawal Garba held that preservative orders cannot survive concluded proceedings, ruling that the previous directive was unnecessary and reversing the decision that prompted the Independent National Electoral Commission to de-recognize party factions.
- The apex court returned the case to the Federal High Court in Abuja, ordering that stalled proceedings be finalized as the legal dispute between Mark and Nafiu Bala Gombe remains unresolved.
- Party aspirant Philip Ikechukwu Onwuka described the verdict as a 'victory for democracy,' while the ruling clears the path for the Federal High Court to deliver its final judgment on the leadership dispute.
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Rules in Favour of David Mark in ADC Leadership Battle
But the decision is not the final on the ADC matter as the Supreme Court ordered that the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the suit originated from, should see the stalled proceedings to the end.
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But the decision is not the final on the ADC matter as the Supreme Court ordered that the Federal High Court in Abuja where the suit originated from should see the stalled proceedings to the end. The post BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favour of David Mark in ADC leadership battle appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
BREAKING: Supreme Court restores Mark's ADC leadership, voids status quo order
The Supreme Court has set aside a ‘status quo’ order in the ADC leadership crisis, restoring Mark’s leadership. Learn about the final judgment. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-supreme-court-restores-marks-adc-leadership-voids-status-quo-order/
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