Fresh Turmoil Rocks ADC: State Chairmen Take NWC To Court

A fresh crisis has erupted within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as state chairmen from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have taken the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to court over alleged breaches of its constitution....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The dispute centres on decisions by the NWC, led by former Senate President David Mark, particularly its move to set up committees to oversee state primary elections scheduled for April.

The State Working Committees accused the NWC of overstepping its authority, insisting that the responsibility for organising state congresses and primaries lies solely with state executive committees, as provided in the party’s constitution.

In a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the plaintiffs are seeking an order to stop the NWC from proceeding with the planned primaries.

They also requested a restraining order to halt the exercise pending the court’s final decision on the matter.

Additionally, the plaintiffs want the court to determine whether the caretaker or interim committee established by the NWC has the legal backing to organise state primaries.

They further questioned the legitimacy of appointing congress committees outside the constitutional framework of the party.

A major issue raised in the suit is the tenure of the current state executives, with the plaintiffs arguing that their four-year term remains valid until properly conducted state congresses and a national convention are held.

The case, filed by Don Norma Obinna and six others on behalf of the chairmen, lists the ADC, its NWC chairman David Mark, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and others as defendants.

Among their demands, the plaintiffs are asking the court to stop any interference with the duties and tenure of the state executive committees and to declare the appointment of congress committee members by the interim NWC as unconstitutional, null, and void.