Katsina ADC: Court Nullifies Order On Leadership Dispute

Katsina ADC: Court Nullifies Order On Leadership Dispute

A High Court sitting in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, has vacated its earlier interim order in a leadership dispute involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. The presiding judge, Justice A.K. Tukur, in a ruling delivered on April 14, 2026,held that the matter bordered on the internal affairs of a political party, over which courts lack jurisdiction as provided under Section 83(5) of the Electoral Act. He struck out the suit for l…

Court dismisses ADC leadership case, says “we can’t interfere in party affairs” ‎

‎A High Court sitting in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, has declined to entertain a leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), bringing an abrupt end to a suit filed by a faction of the party in the state. ‎ ‎Justice A.K. Tukur, who presided over the matter, ruled that the court lacks the legal authority […] The post Court dismisses ADC leadership case, says “we can’t interfere in party affairs” ‎ appeared first on Business247Ne…

Court Strikes Out ADC Leadership Suit, Cites Lack Of Jurisdiction

A High Court sitting in the Dutsin-Ma Judicial Division of Katsina State has struck out a suit challenging the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ruling that the matter falls within the internal affairs of a political party and is therefore outside the court’s jurisdiction. The judgment, delivered on April 14, 2026, by Justice A.K. Tukur, vacated an earlier ex-parte interim order issued on April 7, 2026, and dismissed…

ADC Crisis: Court Orders Parties To Maintain Status Quo In State Chairmen’s Suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered all parties in a suit bordering on the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the case. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order following an application for adjournment by counsel to one of the defendants to enable a response to the plaintiffs’ processes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the plaintiffs, led b…