According to the statement, the party said such actions violate its constitution and could create legal complications for the ADC.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all its state chapters and officials to stop receiving court processes on behalf of the party or engaging legal practitioners without the express approval of its National Legal Adviser.
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, following reports that court processes relating to the party were being served on some state chapters and that lawyers had allegedly been engaged on behalf of the party without the knowledge or authorisation of the National Legal Adviser.
According to the statement, the party said such actions violate its constitution and could create legal complications for the ADC.
"The attention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been drawn to reports that court processes relating to the Party are being served on some State Chapters of the Party and that, in certain instances, legal practitioners have been engaged purportedly on behalf of the Party without the knowledge, consent or authority of the National Legal Adviser," Abdullahi stated.
