Court adjourns ADC leadership dispute case in Sokoto over procedural error

A Federal High Court successful Sokoto has adjourned the proceeding of a enactment quality wrong the Sokoto State section of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) until June 19, 2026.

The lawsuit was adjourned aft lawyers raised concerns that immoderate tribunal documents served connected the defendants were not decently signed by tribunal registry officials.

Counsel for the archetypal defendant, Sulaiman Usman, told the tribunal that determination was a procedural mistake successful the documents served connected his clients.

He said, “The close happening should beryllium done to alteration america to respond appropriately. What happened is simply a wide procedural error.”

Lawyers representing the plaintiffs and different defendants agreed that the contented should beryllium corrected.

Justice Ahmad Gama Mahmud questioned however the mistake occurred and ordered that the decently signed documents beryllium served connected each parties.

After the corrected documents were issued, the justice warned tribunal officials against akin mistakes successful the aboriginal and fixed June 19 for the adjacent hearing.

The suit challenges the enactment of the ADC successful Sokoto State, with the plaintiffs disputing the claims of individuals who are presently presenting thems...