Judge to decide whether to withdraw or proceed with ADC leadership tussle June 16

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 16, 2026, to determine whether to recuse himself from the suit challenging the enactment of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, nether David Mark.

Justice Lifu fixed the day connected Monday for ruling soon aft the recusal applications were adopted and argued by lawyers representing parties successful the suit.

A erstwhile Deputy Chairman of the ADC, Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is laying assertion to the enactment of the party, had past twelvemonth approached the Federal High Court to situation Mark presumption arsenic the nationalist president of the party.

The suit which is being opposed by the Mark-led ADC had gone up to the Supreme Court and returned to the Federal High Court connected April 30, 2026, for accelerated hearing.

However, the Mark-led ADC is opposed to the proceeding of the suit by Justice Peter Lifu, who was recently assigned to perceive and find the suit expeditiously.

It volition beryllium recalled that Justice Emeka Nwite, besides of the Federal High Court, had connected May 8, 2026, soon aft the substance came backmost from the apex court, adjourned it indefinitely, pursuing a missive by Nafiu Gombe to the Chief Judge of...