ADC Sues FHC CJ, Tsoho, over Alleged Disobedience of Court

*Seeks order compelling NJC to investigate corruption, abuse of judicial powers allegations

*Seeks order barring Justice Lifu from further hearing in Gombe’s case against party

Alex Enumah in Abuja

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commenced legal action against the Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, to court over allegations of corruption, disobedience of the orders of courts as well as manifest bias against the party, in respect of a pending case at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court.

The suit dated and filed on June 4, by the National Welfare Secretary of the ADC, Nkemakolam Ukandu, has the National Judicial Council (NJC), FHC CJ, Justice John Tsoho and Justice Peter Lifu, a judge newly assigned to hear the suit challenging the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the ADC.