CTC Of Court Judgment Sacking David Mark, Aregbesola From ADC Leadership [PHOTOS]

The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment delivered by Justice Peter O. Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja in the leadership dispute rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has surfaced.

The 68-page judgment, delivered on Thursday, November 5, 2026, was issued in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, filed by Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe (Plaintiff) against five defendants: the African Democratic Congress (1st Defendant), Senator David Mark (2nd Defendant), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (3rd Defendant), the Independent National Electoral Commission (4th Defendant), and Chief Ralph Nwosu (5th Defendant).

In the suit, David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola were sued for themselves and on behalf of persons who became members of the ADC National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on July 29, 2025.

On pages 64 to 67 of the Certified True Copy, Justice Lifu issued the following ten declarations and orders:

1. INEC’s Duty of Compliance: A declaration that under the Electoral Act 2022, the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and INEC’s 2022 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, INEC has a duty to ensure the ADC complies with legal provisions in any meeting, convention, or congress held to constitute its executive committee or governing body.
2. Non-Validation of the July 29, 2025 Meeting: A declaration that INEC is not entitled to validate, acknowledge, accept, or give effect to the outcome of any ADC meeting—specifically the 99th NEC meeting held on July 29, 2025—which was not held in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022 and the Constitution.
3. INEC Recognition Declared Void: A declaration that INEC’s attendance at the 99th NEC meeting on July 29, 2025, its issuance of an INEC report, and its recognition of David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other persons they represent as NWC members are wrongful, null, void ab initio, and of no effect whatsoever, as no requisite notice was given and no election took place at the meeting.
4. Actions Since July 29, 2025 Nullified: A declaration that all actions, decisions, and steps taken by David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other NWC members they represent as national officers of the ADC from July 29, 2025, are null, void, and without effect.
5. Recognition of Nafiu Bala Gombe: A declaration that INEC is bound to recognize the plaintiff, Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, as the only elected member of the ADC’s National Working Committee whose four-year tenure remains in effect and who is legally entitled to supervise the party’s affairs.
6. Setting Aside NEC Resolutions: An order setting aside all decisions and resolutions of the 99th NEC meeting held on July 29, 2025, through which David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and others became NWC members.
7. Perpetual Injunction Against INEC: An order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from recognizing or dealing with David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other members of the NWC they represent as officers or members of the ADC’s NWC, NEC, or any governing committee.
8. Perpetual Injunction Against Mark and Aregbesola: An order of perpetual injunction restraining David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other members of the NWC they represent from acting or parading themselves as officers or members of the ADC’s NWC, NEC, or any governing committee.
9. Dismissal of Counterclaim: The court ruled that the counterclaim filed by the 3rd Defendant (Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola) fails in its entirety.
10. No Order as to Cost: Justice Lifu made no order as to cost, noting that all parties are members of the same political family[cite: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

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