Has Court of Appeal Sacked David Mark as National Chairman of ADC ? Here is What we Know

ADC Denies Appeal Court Sacked David Mark, Aregbesola

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that its National Chairman, David Mark, and National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, were removed from office by the Court of Appeal.

Some media reports had suggested that the two party leaders were sacked following a judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal (Nigeria) in a case related to an ongoing suit challenging the leadership of the party at the Federal High Court of Nigeria.

However, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed the claims in a statement issued on Saturday.

Abdullahi clarified that the appellate court did not make any ruling regarding the leadership of the party, stressing that the matter is still pending before the Federal High Court.

According to him, the Court of Appeal’s decision was purely procedural and does not affect the legitimacy or tenure of the current party leadership.

“Having carefully studied the judgment, we wish to state unequivocally that the Court of Appeal did not determine the substantive dispute regarding the leadership of the ADC,” Abdullahi said.

He explained that the case challenging the emergence of Senator Mark as National Chairman and Aregbesola as National Secretary has not yet been heard or determined on its merits at the Federal High Court.

The party spokesman further stated that the appellate court did not grant any relief to the plaintiff in the appeal and issued no order affecting the leadership structure of the party.

Instead, Abdullahi said the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo, meaning the current leadership arrangement within the party remains unchanged until the substantive suit is decided.

He therefore urged members of the party not to panic or be misled by what he described as misinterpretations of the judgment.

“The ruling of the Court of Appeal is purely procedural and does not affect the legitimacy or tenure of the current national leadership of the party,” he added.

Abdullahi also maintained that the ADC remains united despite what he described as the activities of anti-democratic forces attempting to impose a one-party state in Nigeria.