The Digest:
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Senate President David Mark over the leadership tussle in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). A five-member panel heard arguments on Tuesday. Mark is challenging a March 12 Court of Appeal judgment that ordered parties to maintain the status quo ante bellum. He argued that the appellate court exceeded its jurisdiction by intervening in the internal affairs of a political party, urging the apex court to set aside the judgment.
Key Points:
- Mark's faction is locked in a leadership battle with Nafiu Bala's faction.
- INEC has refused to recognise either faction following the Court of Appeal ruling.
- The Court of Appeal had dismissed Mark's case as "incompetent and unmeritorious."
- Mark asked the Supreme Court to restrain INEC from recognising any other leadership.
- The Federal High Court has adjourned the substantive suit indefinitely pending the appeal.
The Supreme Court's judgment will determine which faction controls the ADC.
Sources: The Cable, Channels TV
