The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved its judgment in an appeal filed by former Senate President David Mark, arising from the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
A five-member panel of the court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, announced on Wednesday that a date for the ruling would be communicated to the parties after the adoption of written briefs and final arguments.
Justice Garba stated that counsels would be duly informed once the court reaches a decision.
The appeal, marked SC/CV/180/2026, was filed by Mark, who is challenging the March 12 ruling of the Court of Appeal, which upheld an earlier decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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The lower court had refused to grant the interim relief sought through an ex parte application filed by a party member, Nafiu Gombe, in connection with the dispute over the party’s leadership.
The crisis centres on rival claims to the ADC’s national leadership structure, a situation that has continued to fuel internal divisions and legal battles within the opposition party.
With judgment now reserved, the apex court’s final ruling is expected to determine the legitimacy of the competing factions and potentially reshape the party’s leadership going forward.
