The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of an appeal in the leadership crisis affecting the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The appeal was filed by the party’s National Chairman and former Senate President, David Mark, who is challenging earlier rulings delivered in the dispute over the party’s leadership structure.
A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, fixed the date on Tuesday after granting an application for accelerated hearing in the case marked SC/CV/180/2026.
The appeal is against the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which dismissed Mark’s earlier challenge to a September 4, 2025 decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
At the lower court, Justice Emeka Nwite had refused an ex parte application seeking injunctive relief filed by a chieftain of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe.
During Tuesday’s proceedings, the Supreme Court directed Mark’s counsel, Jibril Okutepa, to file and serve the appellant’s brief within a shortened timeline due to the accelerated hearing.
Respondents were also ordered to file their responses within three days of service, while the appellant was given one day to file a reply, if necessary.
The case stems from a prolonged leadership tussle within the ADC, with rival factions laying claim to control of the party and the position of National Chairman.
