Di leadership crisis wey dey shake African Democratic Congress (ADC) go continue for Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, September 15, as di battle to comot Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from national leadership position dey heat up. Di case, wey Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe file, don cause serious tension inside di party, especially as INEC don already recognise Mark and Aregbesola as National Chairman and Secretary respectively.

Gombe, wey be former Deputy National Chairman of ADC, dey challenge di legitimacy of di current leadership. He file ex-parte motion to stop Mark and Aregbesola from parading themselves as party leaders and also ask court make INEC stop to dey deal with dem. But Justice Emeka Nwite reject di urgent request and instead order say all defendants must appear to show why di motion no suppose hold.

Di judge talk say e no go grant interim injunction without hearing from all sides. So, he adjourn di matter go Monday for proper hearing. Meanwhile, ADC leadership don dismiss di legal challenge as political distraction. Di party Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, say di court no issue any order against Mark and Aregbesola, and warn Nigerians make dem no fall for fake news wey dey fly around

However, one faction inside ADC dey insist say di court ruling vindicate their position. Dem claim say di judge don restrain Mark and Aregbesola from acting as leaders, and dem dey invite big political names like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir El-Rufai to join their “authentic ADC” movement. Di group say dem dey ready to restore di party to its original glory and begin fresh membership registration nationwide.

As Monday dey approach, all eyes dey on di court to decide whether Mark and Aregbesola go continue to hold office or step aside. Di outcome fit determine di future direction of ADC ahead of 2027 elections. For now, di party dey sharply divided, and di leadership tussle don turn serious political drama wey Nigerians dey follow closely.