The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the judgement of the Court of Appeal on its ward, local government and state congresses does not affect the direct primaries that produced its candidates for the 2027 elections.
The party said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday.
The appellate court in Abuja had earlier on Monday upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
A three-member panel of the court, in a judgement delivered by Okon Abang, said it found no reason to set aside the restraining order the lower court in Abuja had issued against the Mark-led ADC on 29 April.
It also upheld the order of the judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, which restrained the Mark-led executives from interfering with the tenure and functions of the party’s elected state executives.
