The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned sine die the suit filed by African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Nafiu Bala Gombe challenging the party’s leadership under former Senate President David Mark.
Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter indefinitely after the plaintiff informed the court that he had applied to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for the transfer of the case to another judge.
At the resumed hearing, counsel for the plaintiff, Luka Musa Haruna, informed the court that the Supreme Court on April 30, 2026, dismissed the interlocutory appeal filed by Mark and set aside the Court of Appeal’s order staying proceedings.
Haruna, however, noted that the plaintiff had written to the Chief Judge on May 4 seeking reassignment of the suit and urged the court to await the Chief Judge’s decision.
Lawyers for the defendants opposed the request, describing it as an ambush, forum shopping, and an attempt to frustrate the accelerated hearing ordered by the appellate courts.
In his ruling, Justice Nwite held that the court could not act on the letter without hearing from all parties, as doing so would breach the defendants’ fundamental rights.
He therefore adjourned the matter indefinitely to allow parties file the Supreme Court judgment, serve the transfer letter, and await any directive from the Chief Judge.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, has triggered a fresh leadership crisis in the ADC following the emergence of Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola in the party’s leadership.
Gombe is seeking to restrain them and others from parading themselves as leaders of the party.
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