ADC Crisis: Supreme Court To Hear Mark-Led Appeal Against Nafiu Bala Tuesday
A combo of Mark and the ADC logo The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by a former senate president, David Mark, against a suit filed by a former deputy national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Nafiu Bala, over the leadership of the party. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); In the appeal, Mark is asking the court to grant an order staying the execution of the Court of Appeal’s ruling delivered on March 12. READ ALSO: Ex-Presidential Aspirant Hayatu-Deen Dumps PDP For ADC The appeal, which was filed by his counsel, Realwan Okpanachi, prayed the court for an order staying execution of the appellate court’s judgment pending the hearing and determination of his appeal. Mark urged the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from altering the party’s current national leadership structure, as constituted and represented by him, pending the hearing and determination of the appeal. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); He also sought an order staying further proceedings in a suit before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mark had appealed a September 4, 2025, ruling by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja over an ex parte application filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a chieftain of the party. The ADC has been grappling with deepening factional divisions, with rival camps laying claim to the party’s leadership. The crisis has led to court orders and administrative uncertainty over who legitimately controls the party’s national structure. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); The situation was further complicated when INEC reportedly delisted David Mark as the party’s national chairman in its official records. The decision let to a protest by the Mark-led national working committee that was attended by chieftains of the ADC, including a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola; and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi. Also in attendance were a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, among other opposition leaders in the party. A counter-protest was also staged by the Gombe-led NWC, which demanded recognition by INEC. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: ADC David Mark Nafiu Gombe Supreme Court More Stories ADC Rejects Malami-Led Congress In Kebbi Adamawa ADC Inaugurates New Executives Despite Court Restraining Order Zamfara ADC Rejects State Congresses /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.