₦airaland Forum

A High Court in Katsina State, presided over by Justice A. K. Tukur, has granted an interim injunction halting all activities of the African Democratic Congress in the state pending the hearing and determination of a lawsuit.

The court order, dated April 7, 2026, was issued upon hearing a motion ex parte filed and moved by Abubakar Salihu Esq., counsel to the plaintiff/applicant.

The lawsuit was filed by the party's state chairman, Usman Wamba, against some party members, the African Democratic Congress, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

1st Defendant: Lawan Batagarawa (for himself and on behalf of so-called stakeholders of ADC, Katsina State)

2nd Defendant: Babangida lbrahim Mahuta

3rd Defendant: African Democratic Congress (Headquarters at No. 121 Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja)

4th Defendant: Independent National Electoral Commission (Plot 436 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja)

The court granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiff as prayed.

First Order:
The court issued an order of interim injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd defendants/respondents, whether by themselves, their agents, or privies, from parading themselves as African Democratic Congress Katsina State Stakeholders or in any manner conducting the affairs of the Katsina State Chapter of the ADC by usurping the position of the plaintiff/applicant as the Chairman of the African
Democratic Congress Katsina State Chapter, pending the hearing and determination of the notice filed before the Court.

Second Order:
The court issued an order of interim injunction restraining the 3rd and 4th defendants/respondents (ADC and INEC) from recognising, taking part in, supervising, or endorsing any congress organised by the 1st and 2nd defendants/respondents for the Katsina State Chapter of the ADC or any part thereof, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

Third Order:
The court ordered an interim injunction restraining the respondents from taking further steps in connection with the subject matter of the suit by mandating the defendants/respondents to maintain status quo and staying all actions in relation to Katsina State ADC congress, the subject matter of the suit, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

The court also granted leave to the plaintiff/applicant to issue and serve the defendants with the originating summons outside the jurisdiction of the court, specifically in FCT Abuja.

Additionally, the court appointed DHL Courier service provider as bailiff to serve the originating process and other processes in the suit on the defendants.

The court fixed April 15, 2026, for the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

"In the light of the above circumstances all the reliefs sought are hereby granted as prayed; The Status quo be maintained pending hearing and determination of the motion on notice on the 15th day of April, 2026" the Court ordered.

The Katsina High Court order adds yet another layer oflegal complexity to the already embattled African Democratic Congress.

The party, which was adopted as the coalition platform for opposition figures seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027, is now facing court injunctions at multiple levels - Federal and State.

This latest order from Katsina State effectively:

1. Freezes all ADC activities in Katsina: No congresses, meetings, or party activities can take place until the court determines the matter.

2. Restrains INEC: The Electoral Commission cannot recognise, supervise, or endorse any congress organised by the defendants for the Katsina State Chapter.

3. Protects Wamba's position: The rival faction led by Lawan Batagaravwa cannot parade themselves as stakeholders or conduct party affairs.

4. Maintains status quo: All parties must maintain the existing situation until April 15.

For the ADC's planned National Convention and congresses scheduled for April 9-14, this court order creates additional complications. Any congress held in Katsina State would be in violation of the court order.

The proliferation of court cases at both Federal and State levels - with the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal, and now State High Courts issuing various orders illustrates the depth of the crisis engulfing the party.

For INEC, already grappling with conflicting orders from the Court of Appeal regarding the National leadership dispute, this state-level injunction adds another restraining order to navigate.

The ADC crisis continues to demonstrate how internal party disputes, when unresolved through internal mechanisms, can metastasise into multiple legal battle that effectively paralyse political organisations.

NgeneUkwenu:
Victory for democracy.

Good bless Nigeria.

givedemwotowoto:
It will get to that mud fight that you all have been looking for. Still victory for democracy I hope

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

Lithiumite:
The chairman took the matter to court, do you expect him to be turned back at the gate,even if the court has no jurisdiction, the matter must be mentioned and the court must give an order.

LibertyRep:
Yes, I expect that frivolous charges should be turned down and thrown away with penalties.


People just rush to court for issues that' are purely internal party affairs.

There's a reason parties have internal organs to resolve party crisis.

NgeneUkwenu:
Victory for democracy.

Good bless Nigeria.

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

NgeneUkwenu:
Victory for democracy.

Good bless Nigeria.

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

NgeneUkwenu:
You have been crying all over every thread on Nairaland, while we catch fun with your useless never do well Northern Oligarchies...

I hope, you will defeat shame to come online frequently as the election season draws close...2027 will finally nail the coffin of that your useless politicians in the Core North...You will see numbers on the election day...Your eyes go first blur..

Rivers People were seen shaming Tinubu's Renew Hope Agenda in Port Harcourt during a rally pic.twitter.com/GNd7XqXkUI

— Port Harcourt Socials (@PH_Socials) April 7, 2026

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

Stolen:
NIGERIA IS OVER DUE FOR A REVOLUTION.

THE KIND WHERE JUDGE ARE HANGING OFF 50FT HIGH CRANE?

THAT IS WEN DEY WILL REMOVE HAND FROM POLITICS

AMINDA:
You fell off so badly. There's no coming back from this one. Tinubu will be defeated come 2027.

AMINDA:
Tinubu won only 4 Southern states out of 17. Obi handed him his behind on a plate down South, including in Lagos. The North made him President. He has not gotten more popular in the South. The reverse is rather the case. To make matters worse, he has now completely lost the North. Where will he manufacture votes from? In Lagos, or is it in Osun or Oyo under Makinde?

This was Rivers state today.

Okoyeeboz:
Makinde is unpopular in Oyo as at today. In that same Oyo, APC has majority of the HOR members. APC has the 3 Senate seats.

In Osun, both APC and Adeleke are working for Tinubu.

In Rivers, both parts of the divide are fighting themselves over who can deliver for Tinubu more.

You say the North made Tinubu President but why couldn't Northern make Buhari President?
Because federal power was opposing him.

Now, Tinubu has federal resources at his beck and call.

In 2027, we will all be here to see things unfold.

"You no dey shame. How you go wear APC cap still dey price goods? Suffer no dey tire you?"

- Marketers attack an APC supporter who was pricing goods at the market.

This video gave me joy. I wish Nigerians could maintain this energy in the coming 2027 election!✍️ pic.twitter.com/4WxoZVwkfN

— Obiasogu David (@afrisagacity) April 7, 2026

LibertyRep:
At what point should the court remove hands from the activities of political parties.

Dvdpity:
Democracy thrives on viable opposition. The military should please take over.. this is no more democracy.