African Democratic Congress. Photo: ADC
The African Democratic Congress has moved to tighten control over all legal matters involving the party, directing its state chapters nationwide to stop receiving court processes or engaging lawyers on its behalf without authorisation from the national leadership.
The directive, contained in a public notice issued on Tuesday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, mandates all state chapters to immediately forward any court documents served on the party to the National Legal Adviser at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
The development comes amid heightened political activity and increasing litigation involving political parties following the formation of the ADC-led opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In the notice, the party said it had received reports that court processes relating to the ADC were being served on some state chapters, while legal practitioners had allegedly been engaged to represent the party without the knowledge or approval of its national legal office.
