2027: Hands Off Our Judicial Matters - ADC Tells Federal Government
The plaintiff seeks accelerated hearing after the Supreme Court dismissed David Mark’s appeal, while the ADC warns against pressure on Justice Emeka Nwite.
- The Federal High Court in Abuja scheduled a hearing for today, Friday, May 8, 2026, in the leadership dispute suit filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe against Senator David Mark and other African Democratic Party officials.
- Gombe initiated the suit challenging the leadership of Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola following the Supreme Court's April 30, 2026, dismissal of an interlocutory appeal filed by Mark.
- The African Democratic Party alleged a plot to pressure Justice Emeka Nwite into recusing himself, claiming this would allow the Chief Judge to reassign the case to judges perceived as more compliant.
- National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi stated on Thursday that the hearing was fixed before the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgment was formally communicated to the trial court.
- The party called on the National Judicial Council and diplomatic missions to monitor proceedings, warning that manipulating courts for partisan interests threatens Nigeria's fragile constitutional democracy.
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Court adjourns ADC leadership suit indefinitely amid Gombe’s plea for case transfer
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned the suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe over the leadership dispute in the African Democratic Party (ADC) indefinitely. Justice Emeka Nwite took the decision after taking arguments from the plaintiff (Gombe) and the defence lawyers on the application by Gombe seeking the reassignment of the case to another judge. “I have listened to the submissions of the learner counsel of both divide. “From the…
2027: Hands off our judicial matters - ADC tells federal government
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned the federal government to hands off its judicial matters and cease all alleged attempts to interfere in the ongoing case involving Nafiu Bala Gombe through covert pressure on Justice Nwite to recuse himself from the matter. The party said it has uncovered a disturbing plot by desperate forces within the corridors of power to frustrate the course of justice by mounting pressure on Justice Nwite to …
Court hears Nafiu-Bala's suit against Mark, others on Friday
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, for the hearing in the suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe against Sen. David Mark and others over the leadership dispute in the African Democratic Party (ADC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Wednesday that hearing notices had been issued to parties in the suit before trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite. Justice Nwite fixed the date following an application letter for a hearing da…
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