Tag: David Mark

2027: S’Court reserves judgment in ADC leadership crisis

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S'Court judgment on ADC crisis

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal brought by former Senate President David Mark, who is seeking to resolve the protracted leadership crisis engulfing the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba fixed the date for judgment after all parties adopted their final written addresses. The decision will be delivered at a later date to be communicated to the litigants. Mark, who leads one of the factions vying for control of the ADC, is challenging a March 12 ruling by the Court of…

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INEC affirms Mark authentic ADC Chairman, in court

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INEC affirms Mark

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has formally aligned with David Mark’s claim to the national chairmanship of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a senior lawyer in the ongoing court battle has revealed. Counsel to the former Senate President, Realwan Okpanachi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen outside the Federal High Court, Abuja, after proceedings were adjourned for judgment. According to Okpanachi, INEC’s counter-affidavit, filed as the fifth defendant in the suit, supports Mark’s faction and confirms that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on July 29, 2025 validly…

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ADC releases INEC affidavit confirming David Mark-led NWC

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ADC releases INEC affidavit

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released an affidavit from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), dated September 12, 2025, confirming that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by David Mark had already been duly recognized. The document, which the party made public yesterday, is said to clearly affirm that the leadership transition within the ADC had been concluded before the date in question. According to the party, Clauses 14 to 19 of the affidavit explicitly state that the process had been finalized and acknowledged by INEC as an…

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“Northern woes self-inflicted, unity the only way forward” – David Mark

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David Mark

…Says “Only ADC can tackle region’s challenges Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has declared that the deep-rooted poverty, insecurity, and socio-economic stagnation afflicting Northern Nigeria are self-inflicted.  He called for urgent introspection, unity, and a new political direction, positioning the ADC as the only viable platform to rescue the region ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the 3rd Expanded Meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North), held Saturday at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja…

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2027: ‘Tinubu Gov’t may use courts to destabilise ADC’ – David Mark 

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David Mark on ADC

The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has raised the alarm over alleged plots by the President Bola Tinubu administration to use the courts to scuttle the party’s rising momentum. Mark gave the warning in Abuja during a visit by the ADC’s National Legal Support Group, led by Abdullahi AbdulRahman. During the meeting, AbdulRahman disclosed that at least 310 lawyers volunteered to defend the party in all ongoing and future legal cases across Nigeria. According to him, the legal team has representation in all 36…

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