ADC Raises Alarm Over Supreme Court Delay
Last update: April 28, 2026
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ADC raises alarm, warns of disenfranchisement over supreme court delay...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that millions of Nigerians risk being disenfranchised if the Supreme Court delays its judgment in a pending appeal involving the party.
CBI News reports that the party made the warning in a letter dated April 28, 2026, addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria by its legal representatives, S. E. Aruwa, SAN & Co.
According to the letter, the case marked SC/CV/180/2026 between Senator David Mark and Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe & four others was heard on April 22, 2026, with judgment reserved.
The party noted that the matter is urgent and directly linked to its participation in the 2027 general elections.
The ADC’s lawyers urged the Chief Justice to ensure that judgment is delivered without delay, stressing that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was already acting based on the lower court’s ruling.
“We are most respectfully constrained to request Your Lordship’s kind intervention in ensuring that judgment is rendered timeously having regard that INEC, the 4th respondent, is already acting pursuant to the judgment of the lower court,” the letter read.
The party warned that failure to deliver judgment promptly could have far-reaching consequences.
“Without the delivery of judgment within the next three days from the date of this letter, the ADC stands the grave and irreversible risk of being excluded from participating in the 2027 General Elections,” the letter stated.
The ADC further argued that any exclusion from the electoral process would undermine citizens’ constitutional rights.
According to the party, such a development could prevent Nigerians from freely associating and contesting elections under a platform of their choice.
“This would disenfranchise millions of Nigerians who have subscribed to the ideals of the ADC,” the letter added.
While acknowledging the heavy workload of the apex court, the legal team insisted that the urgency of the matter could not be overlooked.
“My Lord, we are mindful of the enormous responsibilities and workload of this Honourable Court. We are equally aware that justice delayed, in this peculiar circumstance, would amount to justice denied.
“The entire political future of our client and the legitimate expectations of its members nationwide now hangs in the balance. We thank Your Lordships as we look forward for Your Lordships’ kind intervention,” the letter concluded.
