Some aggrieved members of African Democratic Congress, have filed a suit to challenge interim leadership of the party, led by former senate president, David Mark, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
In the suit dated July 4, the plaintiffs, identified as Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Tolu, and Haruna Ismaila, are asking the court to determine the legality of the interim leadership of ADC.
They hold that Ralph Nwosu lacks the right to convene either a National Working Committee, National Executive Committee meeting or any other since his tenure as national chairman has expired.
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The plaintiffs also stated that interim executives cannot and should not act in a leadership capacity, noting that they were appointed by an illegal meeting organised by a former national chairman.
They also asked the court to declare the appointment of Mark, Aregbesola, and Abdullahi as unconstitutional, unlawful, null, and void.
They also prayed the court for an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “from recognising the fourth, fifth, and sixth defendants as the interim national chairman, national secretary, and national publicity secretary of the first defendant.
