Just in: Court Suspends ADC Congresses in Atiku’s Home State
- ,The Adamawa State High Court has ordered the suspension of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) congresses amid the ongoing legal dispute
- In his ruling, Justice Ahmed Isa ordered the ADC to maintain the status quo until further hearing on Thursday, April 9, 2026
- The factional state chairman, Shehu Yohanna, had filed a suit leading to court intervention
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Yola, Adamawa State - The Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola has ordered the suspension of ADC congresses in the state.
Justice Ahmed Isa gave the order on Thursday, April 9, 2026, following a suit filed by the factional state chairman, Shehu Yohanna.
Source: UGC
The ADC Congresses were scheduled to commence across the state on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The Adamawa ADC has been going through crisis due to three factions fighting over the control of the party.
One faction is loyal to former SGF Babachir Lawal, who is allegedly supporting former Governor Mohammed Umaru Bindow for the 2027 governorship; another faction is loyal to former APC governorship candidate, Aisha Binani; and the third faction is led by Shehu Yohanna, who was the party's chairman before the adoption of ADC as the coalition party.
As reported by The Nigerian Affairs Journal via its X handle, @NigAffairs, Senator Ishaku Abbo, who was in Lawal's camp, has boycotted the congresses.
Abbo allegedly accused the ADC of refusing to negotiate with Binani over the party's structure in the northeast state.
Binani, who plans to run for the governorship in ADC, has also boycotted the ADC congresses being organised by Lawal's faction.
A copy of the court order reads:
“Upon hearing Joshua Onoja Esq. in his submission and upon reading the affidavit of service of the processes of this court on the 1st defendant, deposed to by the Bailiff of this court, Abdulaziz Usman, it is my view that the 1st Defendant is deemed to have notice of the pendency of this suit.
Consequently, I hereby:
1. Order that parties in this suit should maintain. status quo until the determination of the Motion on Notice.
2. This order and the motion on notice shall be served on the Defendants for their immediate compliance.
3. The motion on Notice shall come up for hearing on 15/04/2026.”
Source: Original
ADC crisis deepens as another faction emerges
Recall that the ADC landed in another leadership crisis as a new faction emerged amid the rift between David Mark and Nafiu Bala's faction.
Don Norman Obinna, the leader of the new faction, noted that his faction remained the authentic election national working committee of the party.
This came amid the de-recognition of the Mark-led coalition group by INEC over the court case filed by Bala's faction.
2027: What ADC, PDP agreed to do
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) paid a high-level solidarity visit to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership to address political pressures.
Governor Seyi Makinde led the PDP delegation and emphasised the need for vigilance and political unity.
ADC leaders, including Atiku Abubakar and Sen. David Mark, thanked the PDP and highlighted the threats facing opposition parties.
Source: Legit.ng
