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b]Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bid of the leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Wuse Ward of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in all activities of the party following her alleged suspension from the party.[/b]

Instead, the judge ordered the ward leaders said to be loyal to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to put the senator on notice to appear in court to join issues with them on their grievances.

Justice Lifu in a ruling on Thursday held that discretion in such a request for prohibition from party activities and in political matters must be exercised judicially and judiciously.

The judge said justice would be met in the case of the plaintiffs only when the side of the defendant is heard on its merit, along with that of the plaintiffs.

Consequently, the judge ordered that Senator Ireti Kingibe should be served with all court processes by the plaintiffs to enable her become aware of the suit and to prepare her defense.

The judge fixed April 20, 2026, for the plaintiffs and the serving senator to appear before him for hearing of all applications in the matter.

Those who sued the senator in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/ CV/539/2026 are Okezuo Godfrey Anayo and Isaiah Ojonugwa Samuel, on behalf of themselves and ward members as plaintiffs. The senator is the sole defendant.

In their ex-parte application, Kingibe representing the FCT in the Senate was said to have been suspended on March 10, 2026 by her Wuse Ward executives following allegations of anti-party activities and disregard of your constitution of the ADC.

In the ex- parte application filed on their behalf by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Kolawole Olowookere, the aggrieved ADC members in Wuse Ward applied for an order of interim injunction restraining Kingibe from parading herself as a member of party, pending the hearing and determination of their motion on notice for interlocutory injunction.

They also asked the judge to restrain the senator from performing any function, attending meetings or performing activities reserved for ADC members or representing the party in any activities.

Besides, the Ward Executive Committee had asked that she be restrained from further interfering with the administration of the ward, ward register and other activities.

The suit was predicated on five grounds among which are that Mrs Kingibe was placed on suspension due to anti-party activities, gross misconduct and confiscation of the ward statutory records.

They argued that the suspension followed due process as enshrined in the ADC constitution and ratified by the two thirds majority of the EXCO members.

They averred that despite the communication of the suspension to Kingibe, she has continued to hold parallel meetings, issue press statements as an ADC member, and using her security details to intimidate the executive committee.

Her actions constitute flagrant disregard to the internal mechanism of the party,” the plaintiffs stated.

Meanwhile, a lawyer, Abubakar Marshall who claimed to be representing the senator, announced that he had filed a preliminary objection against the suit. He added that it was served on M. S. Garba, who stood for the plaintiffs at Thursday’s proceedings.

https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/02/court-rejects-bid-to-bar-senator-ireti-kingibe-from-adc-activities/

Good judgement. She is free to participate in the party which is already going down the drain.

Why is the Tinubu government bent on frustrating the ADC and other opposition political parties and leaders?

If only Tinubu dedicated even a fraction of the energy dissipated in fighting opposition parties and leaders to addressing insecurity, fixing the economy, and solving the erratic electricity issues bedeviling the entire country, perhaps Nigeria wouldn’t have sunk into the state it is in today under his administration

But nothing like ADC na, participation in a party that those not exist 😅

Why is Wike afraid of this woman

Like, why is that drunken master fighting this beautiful woman

Sometimes people like Wike forget that power is transient... you go be ordinary bloody civilian again one day

Na PBAT men dey man ADC gate kwo.

Is this how courts in other countries are bothered with too many irrelevant cases? What is about Nigeria that one will not rest?

Tinumbu and his proxies will fail woefully and one day the litigation will used against them.

The third thing above is going to continue to be dependent as long as Nigeria sinks.

Omo, I don't understand this genre of politics Wike is playing oh. All of APC, PDP and ADC party members are under his circle of influence.

Wike doesn't have the grassroots support like Kwankwaso. What he has is the judiciary and he's making the most use of it.

That's why he talks so recklessly and brazenly

I can tell e pain the people wey comment above😂😂

Gbola Tinumbu, a useless corrupt criminal.

Bobloco:
Why is the Tinubu government bent on frustrating the ADC and other opposition political parties and leaders?

If only Tinubu dedicated even a fraction of the energy dissipated in fighting opposition parties and leaders to addressing insecurity, fixing the economy, and solving the erratic electricity issues bedeviling the entire country, perhaps Nigeria wouldn’t have sunk into the state it is in today under his administration

Because Tinubu is well aware that his regime is worse than the worst ever...

Bobloco:
Why is the Tinubu government bent on frustrating the ADC and other opposition political parties and leaders?

If only Tinubu dedicated even a fraction of the energy dissipated in fighting opposition parties and leaders to addressing insecurity, fixing the economy, and solving the erratic electricity issues bedeviling the entire country, perhaps Nigeria wouldn’t have sunk into the state it is in today under his administration

You mean Tinubu dey fight Ireti Kingibe.

This opposition is the most docile I’ve ever seen. Rather than take to the streets like men, they chose to push kids on social media and blame tinubu 24/7 while things remain the same.

Tinubu is so lucky. If it’s when MEN like the SW people are still in opposition, he go don collect wotowoto. Now na just content creators remain.

Una join party, hijack am, forge resignation letter, person go court, INEC obey; then your defense is to blame Tinubu? Una never ready

Bobloco:
Why is the Tinubu government bent on frustrating the ADC and other opposition political parties and leaders?

If only Tinubu dedicated even a fraction of the energy dissipated in fighting opposition parties and leaders to addressing insecurity, fixing the economy, and solving the erratic electricity issues bedeviling the entire country, perhaps Nigeria wouldn’t have sunk into the state it is in today under his administration

Anytime any of these mushroom parties have issues then it must be Tinubu but when APC have issues, then it must God trying to destroy the party.
Stop this delusional irritation and asinine reasoning.
ADC was already existing before some came and took over but you expect the old party members to just walk away? Does that make any sense to any reasonable thinking person in Nigeria?

Bar her, ADC will pick an FCT indigene

yarimo:
But nothing like ADC na, participation in a party that those not exist 😅

Go school, you said no, na nonsens you go dey write everywhere.

SlavaUkraini:
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https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/02/court-rejects-bid-to-bar-senator-ireti-kingibe-from-adc-activities/

If U see this kind of judgement that looks good, is probably BC they have hatch a superior evil elsewhere.

Seeplusplus:
Wike doesn't have the grassroots support like Kwankwaso. What he has is the judiciary and he's making the most use of it.

That's why he talks so recklessly and brazenly

He's also banking on the judiciary for his presidential ambition. As most of the governors he was trying to gather round keep abandoning him.

Wike, we can see your hand work 🤷🏿

Instead, the judge ordered the ward leaders said to be loyal to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to put the senator on notice to appear in court to join issues with them on their grievances.

A bribed ADC Ward Chairman loyal to opposition party and FCT Minister 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛

Na the house wey wike they build for judges na they reflect so

The most profound statement there 👇that needs be noted by everyone!

MVLOX:
Sometimes people like Wike forget that power is transient... you go be ordinary bloody civilian again one day

PrinceOfLagos:
Why is Wike afraid of this woman

Like, why is that drunken master fighting this beautiful woman

Why bringing wike into this? Is wike adc member?

Stop this nonsense abeg is not funny a bit.

eenai:
Omo, I don't understand this genre of politics Wike is playing oh. All of APC, PDP and ADC party members are under his circle of influence.

It's the ogogoro politics of building houses for judges while refusing to pay teachers' salaries and letting children miss school.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqFMCgRREXg

And people are saying that there is no division in ADC, which group should inec recognize now

Bobloco:
Why is the Tinubu government bent on frustrating the ADC and other opposition political parties and leaders?

If only Tinubu dedicated even a fraction of the energy dissipated in fighting opposition parties and leaders to addressing insecurity, fixing the economy, and solving the erratic electricity issues bedeviling the entire country, perhaps Nigeria wouldn’t have sunk into the state it is in today under his administration

Tinubu DX, Tinubu that. Watin concern Tinubu on DX??

How is DX related to Tinubu matter??

It seems that FCT indigenes now want to be represented by one of their own.

FatimaAbubakar:
Gbola Tinumbu, a useless corrupt criminal.

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Tell us about your biological parents.

pepericozi:
Instead, the judge ordered the ward leaders said to be loyal to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to put the senator on notice to appear in court to join issues with them on their grievances.

A bribed ADC Ward Chairman loyal to opposition party and FCT Minister 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛

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