Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In David Mark, Nafiu Bala ADC Leadership Crisis
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment over the leadership crisis between the former Senate President and chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark and a former Deputy National chairman of the party (North), Nafiu Bala Gombe.
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment over the leadership crisis between the former Senate President and chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark and a former Deputy National chairman of the party (North), Nafiu Bala Gombe.
The apex court reserved judgment in the matter for determination of the legitimate leadership of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The court, acted in line with timelines set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for electoral preparations, had earlier ordered an accelerated hearing of leadership disputes affecting several political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, and ADC.
The court listened to arguments by Counsel for parties in the case marked
The court listened to arguments by Counsel for parties in the case marked
SC/CV/180/2026 between Mark and Gombe.
The apex court is expected to decide whether to uphold or overturn earlier rulings that questioned Mark’s leadership, including decisions that led INEC to remove names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official records following escalating tensions in the ADC.
SaharaReporters had reported earlier that a planned national convention organised by the Bala-led faction in Abuja collapsed, as the venue was left empty with no delegates or party officials in attendance, thus raising
questions about the faction’s organisational strength and legitimacy.
Counsel to the party, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, had noted that the apex court granted accelerated hearing on the matter, directing parties to file briefs within strict timelines.
Okutepa further said that, the appeal by Mark seeks, among other reliefs, a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal judgment and an order restraining INEC from acting on it pending final determination.
“Well, the issue before the court fundamentally is whether this is a matter the court can even adjudicate on,” Okutepa had said, pointing out the constitutional questions embedded in the suit.
questions about the faction’s organisational strength and legitimacy.
Counsel to the party, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, had noted that the apex court granted accelerated hearing on the matter, directing parties to file briefs within strict timelines.
Okutepa further said that, the appeal by Mark seeks, among other reliefs, a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal judgment and an order restraining INEC from acting on it pending final determination.
“Well, the issue before the court fundamentally is whether this is a matter the court can even adjudicate on,” Okutepa had said, pointing out the constitutional questions embedded in the suit.
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