APC tell ADC to fix dia own crisis after court nullify Mark-led leadership
- One Federal High Court for Abuja nullify di David Mark-led leadership of ADC and dia actions, including dia 2027 primary.
- APC say di ruling come from one case wey aggrieved ADC officers file and deny say dem get hand for di dispute.
- APC urge ADC to appeal if dem no happy, instead of to dey blame di ruling party and di judiciary.
Di All Progressives Congress (APC) don tell di African Democratic Congress (ADC) to settle dia leadership fight instead of to dey blame di ruling party for one court judgment wey nullify di ADC leadership wey former Senate President David Mark lead.
Justice Peter Lifu of di Federal High Court for Abuja deliver di judgment on Thursday. According to Punch, di court hold say di Mark-led National Working Committee come out in one way wey break ADC constitution, di Electoral Act and di 1999 Constitution, after former national chairman Ralph Nwosu resign.
Di court also cancel decisions wey dat leadership take, including dia planned 2027 presidential primary, wey produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as dia candidate, Punch report. E direct di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) make e no recognise those decisions.
Wetin APC dey talk
For one statement on Friday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka talk say aggrieved ADC national officers bring di case and e no get anything to do with di ruling party.
Morka accuse ADC say dem dey take different position on courts, dey praise judges when rulings favour dem and dey allege collusion when e no favour dem. He describe di party as one wey no fit fix itself and so no fit govern Nigeria.
"A party wey no fit fix itself no fit fix Africa's most important country," Morka talk.
He also allege say dem do di Mark-led takeover to push Atiku Abubakar presidential ambition, in breach of ADC internal democracy. APC advise ADC to go on appeal if e no agree with di judgment, instead of to attack di ruling party or make statements wey fit cause trouble.
Another ADC suit
For another side, Nafiu Bala Gombe, wey dem describe as ADC National Chairman, react to one judgment for him own suit, No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, wey involve him, ADC and four others. For one statement wey Vanguard report, he talk say di ruling confirm say no party leader pass party constitution and say leadership must come through lawful processes, not imposition.
Gombe commend di judge for handling one politically sensitive case impartial, and talk say di ruling reassure ordinary Nigerians say courts remain dia last hope.
Punch report say ADC and some opposition parties accuse APC say na dem dey behind di party leadership crisis. APC deny am.
Wetin go happen next
ADC fit challenge di judgment for Court of Appeal. Until then, dem don direct INEC make e no recognise decisions of di Mark-led leadership, wey leave di party 2027 plans and dia candidate unsettled.
