Three members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the interim leadership of the party led by former Senate President David Mark.
The plaintiffs, Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Tolu, and Haruna Ismaila, are questioning the legitimacy of the interim leadership, arguing that the appointment of Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and Bolaji Abdullahi as interim national chairman, secretary, and spokesperson, respectively, was “unconstitutional, unlawful, null, and void”.
The plaintiffs claimed that the interim executives were appointed by an illegal meeting organised by a former national chairman, and therefore, they lacked the right to act in a leadership capacity.
They also argued that the tenure of the previous national chairman has expired, and therefore, any meetings convened by him were invalid.
Recall that the ADC was unveiled on July 2 as the platform for opposition politicians to rally against President Bola Tinubu in the next elections.
The party’s interim leadership, comprising Mark, Aregbesola, and Abdullahi, was appointed to lead the party.
However, the development has generated controversy, with some members questioning the legitimacy of the leadership.
