The court will hear Bala-Gombe’s lawsuit regarding the ADC leadership crisis on Friday

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Friday for the hearing of the lawsuit filed by members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),! Nafiu-Bala Gombe defied the party leadership.

Bala-Gombe and member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, in separate lawsuits asked the court to stop former Senate President, David Mark and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, from parading themselves as National Chairman and National Secretary of ADC respectively.

Judge Nwite set the date after the letter of application for the trial date of the lawsuit marked: FHC/ABJ/1819/2025, by the plaintiff’s attorney, Luka Haruna, (SAN).

The letter dated May 5 was addressed to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

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The letter read: “We, Robert Emukpoeruo, SAN, Lukman O. Fagbemi, SAN, and Lukas Musa Haruna, SAN, still represent His Excellency Nafiu Bala Gombe, the plaintiff in the above matter awaiting the decision of His Excellency, Honorable Judge Emeka Nwite of Court No. 8.

“Following the dismissal of the interlocutory appeal filed by Senator David Mark by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on April 30, 2026, we hereby propose a date for an expedited hearing of this matter in accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeal.

“Attached herewith is the decision of the High Court, ordering the acceleration of the trial of this case.

“We would be very grateful if you convey this request to His Majesty to take immediate action.”

Justice Nwite had on April 14, adjourned the case since his death (indefinitely) following Gombe’s request to adjourn the case indefinitely to await the Supreme Court’s decision in the appeal filed by Mark.

The judge refused to grant the ADC leadership’s request to hear all pending motions, including the substantive case.