Members of the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) protested before the Federal High Court in Abuja, calling on the court to refrain from being used to suppress Nigeria’s opposition parties.
The protest coincides with the ongoing legal dispute between the side led by Nafiu Bala and the ADC, which is commanded by David Mark.
The demonstrators claimed that Bala’s lawsuit, which the Supreme Court returned to the Federal High Court, was a ruse to divert attention away from the opposing political party.
Recall that in April, INEC de-recognized David Mark’s leadership of the party after the Supreme Court overturned an order from the Court of Appeal in Abuja instructing the parties to keep the status quo ante bellum in the leadership dispute.
In a five-member panel’s unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court directed the parties to return to the Federal High Court for a prompt hearing of the lawsuit brought by Nafiu Bala, a chieftain who felt wronged.
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