ADC leadership dispute: Court dismisses David Mark’s objection to Nafiu Gombe’s suit

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Abuja Federal High Court has dismissed the objections by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress ADC, David Mark, to the bid by Nafiu Bala Gombe to amend his claims successful a suit implicit the enactment quality successful the party.

The justice successful a ruling on Friday held that the objections by Mark and Rauf Aregbesola to originating summons amendment by Nafiu Gombe were frivolous, baseless and without merit.

Justice Lifu said that the sought amendment which was to springiness beingness to the lawsuit of the plaintiff was a mean effort successful a civilian litigation to guarantee that miscarriage of justness is prevented.

Besides, the justice held that the sought amendment was occasioned by a alteration of counsel adding that the apprehension exhibited by David Mark was unnecessary and uncalled for.

Justice Lifu said that the ADC nationalist president and different defendants successful the substance are astatine liberty to record antagonistic affidavit against the amended originating summons...