ADC crisis: No one is above party constitution, Nafiu Bala tells Mark-led exco.
Nafiu Bala Gombe, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that no political party leader is above the party’s constitution, following the Federal High Court judgment on the party’s leadership dispute.
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Gombe said the judgment reinforced the principle that leadership positions in political parties must emerge through lawful and constitutionally recognised procedures, not imposition or political expediency, insisting that courts must intervene when parties disregard their own rules.
In a statement reacting to the judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, involving him, the ADC and four others, Gombe commended the trial judge for what he described as an independent, impartial and courageous handling of the politically sensitive dispute. “With profound respect for the Bench, and with a deep sense of duty to the administration of justice in Nigeria, I most respectfully commend the Federal High Court and the trial Judge for the independent, impartial, and intellectually rigorous manner in which His Lordship handled and determined the above-referenced matter,” he said. Describing the case as a major test of judicial independence, Gombe said it raised critical questions about party autonomy, internal democracy, constitutional supremacy and the regulatory responsibilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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