Court Decides Whether to Withdraw from Suit against Mark’s Executive on June 16

*INEC asked to deregister NDC, fresh suit in court

Chuks Okocha and Alex Enumah in Abuja

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned till June 16, to decide whether to recuse himself from the suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), under the Senator David Mark-led leadership.

Justice Lifu fixed the date for ruling yesterday, shortly after the recusal applications were adopted and argued by lawyers representing parties in the suit.

A former deputy chairman of the party, Hon Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is laying claim to the leadership of the party, had last year approached the Federal High Court, to challenge the election of the national leadership of the ADC.