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The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, held that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal acted beyond its jurisdiction by unilaterally issuing such an order after it had already dismissed a case that was brought before it by one of the factions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the decision was reached during the party’s 8th National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
The delegates, dressed in colourful attire, were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, showcasing unity and diversity within party ranks.
Justice Lawal Garba who led the five-member panel of Justices, fixed the date after processes were adopted by all parties involved.
Mark, a former President of the Senate, is seeking an order to stay the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal.
The meeting, which was in progress as at press time, came after a protest in Abuja by the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
On Thursday, ADC leaders held a conference at the Musa Yar’adua Centre in Abuja in reaction to the development.
Justice Nwite then adjourned the matter until February 3, 2026 for the respondents to show cause in the case.
The veteran journalist and one of the pioneering minds behind Newswatch magazine died Monday morning in Lagos.
The visit to Mark, late on Thursday, came amid speculations about the former president contesting the 2027 presidential election
In its ruling on September 4, 2025, presided over by Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite, the court refused the ex-parte application filed by Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe and instead ordered that the defendants be put on notice, appear to show cause why the application should not be granted, and adjourned the matter to September 15, 2025.
This development followed a period of internal restructuring within the party, which culminated in the emergence of new national officers aimed at repositioning the ADC ahead of future electoral contests.
Mohammed, one of the four founders of Newswatch magazine, recalled the experience in his recently published memoir, titled: “Beyond Expectations.”
Mark made this known in his remarks at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party in Abuja.
Hours later, as soon as darkness set in and Mark was already in Ghana, waiting for a midnight flight to the UK, some mysterious “armed robbers” visited his home.
Wike stated this in Gwagwalada, where Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu to commission the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace – Radio Nigeria – New Market road.
Speaking during the unveiling of the ADC as the opposition coalition’s platform in Abuja on Wednesday, Mark said the coalition’s mission transcends a quest for political power, focusing instead on rebuilding Nigeria’s democratic institutions, which he said are crumbling under the current administration.
The Eagle Online recalls that Mark was announced late on Tuesday as the Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress
In a goodwill message released by his special adviser, Paul Mumeh, the former Senate President lauded Amuka’s monumental contributions to the journalism profession and to Nigeria’s socio-political development.