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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has written an urgent letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, pleading for the swift delivery of judgment in the ongoing leadership crisis rocking the party.
In the letter dated April 28, 2026, the Senator David Mark-led faction warned that failure to deliver the judgment within the next three days would leave the ADC facing the grave and irreversible risk of being excluded from the 2027 general elections.
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The letter, signed by counsel to the faction, Mr. Shuaibu Aruwa, SAN, drew the CJN’s attention to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 polls.
The party stressed that its ability to participate in the general elections is wholly dependent on the timely resolution of the appeal before the Supreme Court.
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Without the judgment, the ADC said it would be unable to comply with statutory requirements, leading to the disenfranchisement of millions of Nigerians who have subscribed to the party’s ideals.
The letter, titled “RE: SUIT NO: 8SC/CV/180/2026: SENATOR DAVID MARK V HON. NAFIU BALA GOMBE & 4 ORS – A PASSIONATE PLEA FOR THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE JUDGMENT…”, read in part:
“We are Counsel to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the 2nd Respondent in the above mentioned Appeal.
“My Lord, this appeal was graciously heard expeditiously on the 22 April, 2026, and judgment was thereafter reserved to a date to be communicated by the court.
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“However, My Lord, we are most respectfully constrained to request my Lord’s kind intervention and directive in ensuring that the judgment is rendered timeously, having regard to INEC, the 4th respondent in the said appeal, purportedly acting pursuant to the judgment of the lower court in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/145/2026 acted to remove or derecognise the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, leaving the ADC without leadership at the moment even though the ADC remains a recognised registered political party in Nigeria.
“My Lord, we also respectfully draw Your Lordship’s attention to the INEC timetable for the 2027 General Elections and the activities in readiness which have already commenced.
“Your Lordship would find attached copies of the INEC Press Release de-recognising the leadership of ADC and the Revised INEC Timetable for the 2027 General Elections.
“My Lord, the ADC’s ability to comply with these statutory requirements to participate in the 2027 General Elections is wholly dependent on the timely delivery of the judgment in the instant appeal.
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“Without the delivery of judgment within the next three days from the date of this letter, the ADC stands the grave and irreversible risk of being excluded from participating in the 2027 General Elections.
“This would disenfranchise millions of Nigerians who have subscribed to the ideals of the ADC and deny them their constitutional right to freely associate and contest elections through a political party of their choice.
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“My Lord, we are mindful of the enormous responsibilities and workload of this Honourable Court.
“We are equally aware that justice delayed, in this peculiar circumstance, would amount to justice denied. The entire political future of our client and the legitimate expectations of its members nationwide now hang in the balance.
“We thank Your Lordships as we look forward for Your Lordships kind intervention.”
The letter was received and endorsed by the office of the CJN on Tuesday.
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It will be recalled that a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, on April 22, 2026, reserved judgment in the leadership crisis after hearing arguments from all parties.
The appeal, marked SC/CV/180/2026, was filed by Senator David Mark, who is seeking to set aside a March 12 Court of Appeal judgment.
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Mark argued that the appellate court exceeded its jurisdiction by ordering the maintenance of the status quo in a suit filed by aggrieved party members led by Nafiu Bala Gombe.
He maintained that the dispute is an internal affair of a political party in which courts lack jurisdiction to intervene.
INEC had on April 1 removed Senator Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its portal as National Chairman and National Secretary respectively, citing the Court of Appeal’s order for maintenance of the status quo ante bellum.
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The electoral body stated that it would not recognise any of the warring factions until the legal dispute is finally determined.
Meanwhile, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had on April 14 adjourned sine die the hearing of the substantive suit filed by Gombe to sack the Mark-led leadership, saying he could not proceed while the related appeal is pending before the Supreme Court.
The ADC’s letter has further heightened tension within the party as the 2027 election cycle draws closer.
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