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seunmsg:
It is only David Mark and his lawyers that can answer that question o. Even fergie001 has refused to provide answer to the question. Every time i ask him, he skips the question conveniently. They have been making so much much about the legality of the takeover. Even INEC is supporting them. So, why not go before the FHC and settle this quickly?

What's the question Sir?

politicoNG:
https://www.arise.tv/adc-publishes-inec-affidavit-affirming-mark-aregbesola-as-legitimate-party-leaders/

The courtroom is not on social media. ...Tell ADC (Association of Desperate Criminals) people to approach the court and argue their case till a logical conclusion ...

We only believe the verdicts of the court and not your propaganda.

franchasng:
Supreme Court already ruled that courts should not meddle into political party's internal affairs and this issue in ADC is an internal party affair, so therefore no other court ought to entertain his case, they were supposed to throw it out with fine pointing Supreme Court ruling for him and his corrupt SANs!

Is Bala Gombe not a member of the ADC?

You keep on saying the court can't interfere as if Bala Gombe who took the case to the court is not a member of the ADC.

The court has the power to look into this case because Bala Gombe is a member of the ADC.

The ADC have a constitution they must abide by when doing things. Bala Gombe feel the ADC constitution has been breeched, so he went to the court.

The court has the power to look into it because Bala Gombe is an ADC member.

SmartPolician:
You want to sort out an issue with a man that has been hijacked by Escobar? Dey play!!

A very desperate man that wants to be President the second time by all means even after giving Nigeria a terrible Buhari and now himself, he still wants to hijack and cause mayhem , use all means to divide peaceful people using religion and tribalism with fake bishops...

Check all those that were against him before, Reno , Bwala etc, they are now singing on your Mandate to him because he made them Ambassadors....

But his Urchins data boys will come and tell you that Peter Obi is the one desperate using religion.....and I wonder how

usmanpogo:
If only emotions can win court cases

It is not emotions. They are right.
Specifically section 83(5) of the Electoral Act of 2026 makes it specifically clear that courts have no jurisdiction over a party's internal issues except where it relates to breaking of the law.

Parachoko:
Is Bala Gombe not a member of the ADC?

You keep on saying the court can't interfere as if Bala Gombe who took the case to the court is not a member of the ADC.

The court has the power to look into this case because Bala Gombe is a member of the ADC.

The ADC have a constitution they must abide by when doing things. Bala Gombe feel the ADC constitution has been breeched, so he went to the court.

The court has the power to look into it because Bala Gombe is an ADC member.

Absolute NO.
The jurisdiction of a court is determined by several things. Mere fact that Bala Gombe is a member of ADC only gives him a locus standi to institute a case, it doesn't mean the courts can have jurisdiction to hear the matter. In this instance, the jurisdiction of the court will be determined by the issue before it. This is an internal party dispute. The court has no power to hear the matter. It should have been struck out by the court. It is void and initio.

Parachoko:
Is Bala Gombe not a member of the ADC?

You keep on saying the court can't interfere as if Bala Gombe who took the case to the court is not a member of the ADC.

The court has the power to look into this case because Bala Gombe is a member of the ADC.

The ADC have a constitution they must abide by when doing things. Bala Gombe feel the ADC constitution has been breeched, so he went to the court.

The court has the power to look into it because Bala Gombe is an ADC member.

Supreme Court ruled that as a party member of any political party in Nigeria, if you have issue with your party or its members, you should find redress within your party by going through the party's highest governing body the NEC....that whether you are a party member or not, that Nigerian courts have no jurisdiction to interfere in political parties' internal affairs......you must find resolution within your party's leadership. That is the ruling of the Supreme Court.


Its not about whether the said Bala Gombe is an ADC party member or not.

These set of ADC leaders are not that intelligent. It is not INEC that is against you it is the courts. The court judgement bars you from any activity or parading yourselves as leaders

franchasng:
Supreme Court ruled that as a party member of any political party in Nigeria, if you have issue with your party or its members, you should find redress within your party by going through the party's highest governing body the NEC....that whether you are a party member or not, that Nigerian courts have no jurisdiction to interfere in political parties' internal affairs......you must find resolution within your party's leadership. That is the ruling of the Supreme Court.


Its not about whether the said Bala Gombe is an ADC party member or not.

And it is even entrenched in section 83(5) of the Electoral Act of 2026

Scorpio99:
Absolute NO.
The jurisdiction of a court is determined by several things. Mere fact that Bala Gombe is a member of ADC only gives him a locus standi to institute a case, it doesn't mean the courts can have jurisdiction to hear the matter. In this instance, the juristic of the court will be determined by the issue before it. This is an internal party dispute. The court has no power to hear the matter.

That Federal High Court that entertained the said Bala Gombe's case is trying to contravene Supreme Court's ruling on court's meddling in political party affairs.


Whether Bala Gombe is a bonafide member of ADC or not, the Supreme Court ruling makes it clear that no court in Nigeria should entertain or accept to hear any case that has to do with political party internal affairs.....that members should seek for redress or resolution within their party leadership and not go to court.


It is clear that the FHC is overstepping its boundaries and must be called out outrightly ASAP via media briefings by ADC leadership before it becomes too late.

IgOga:
These set of ADC leaders are not that intelligent. It is not INEC that is against you it is the courts. The court judgement bars you from any activity or parading yourselves as leaders

Which is completely illegal according to Nigeria's Supreme Court and the newly revised section 83(5) of the Electoral Act of 2026.


The ADC leadership need to hurry and remind the Federal High Court that welcomed Bala Gombe's case that they are acting on illegality and overstepping their jurisdiction as stated above

Parachoko:
A lot of you guys are so ignorant on this issue.

Why will the court not entertain Bala Gombe who's a bonafide ADC member case?

Only outsiders can't take the ADC to court. The Court, APC,PDP or any other person can't interfere in the internal affairs of ADC.

But if a member(Bala Gombe) of a political party, takes his political-party(ADC) to court, the Court will look into the case

The only person that displayed ignorance here is you.

franchasng:
That Federal High Court that entertained the said Bala Gombe's case is trying to contravene Supreme Court's ruling on court's meddling in political party affairs.


Whether Bala Gombe is a bonafide member of ADC or not, the Supreme Court ruling makes it clear that no court in Nigeria should entertain or accept to hear any case that has to do with political party internal affairs.....that members should seek for redress or resolution within their party leadership and not go to court.


It is clear that the FHC is overstepping its boundaries and must be called out outrightly ASAP via media briefings by ADC leadership before it becomes too late.

In my own view, I think the David Mark faction should just appeal the case for an order to declare void the decision of the Federal high court for lack of jurisdiction.

franchasng:
Which is completely illegal according to Nigeria's Supreme Court and the newly revised section 83(5) of the Electoral Act of 2026.


The ADC leadership need to hurry and remind the Federal High Court that welcomed Bala Gombe's case that they are acting on illegality and overstepping their jurisdiction as stated above

If your people are in a majority what have they to fear from any leadership?
Then if leadership is disputed who should any aggrieved party go to if not the court? If leadership is not disputed then you sort out your differences in house, if disputed you have to go to court. Any leadership that is a breach of the party constitution will obviously be disputed. That the new members didn't see this coming is a minus for them.

What I see here is people afraid of a free and fair primary but if you rig the primaries can you also rig the elections? President Jonathan as a sitting President was not able to do that

Every meaningful and patriotic Nigerian should frown and reject what INEC is doing right now especially having seen the speed in which the current administration amended the 'The Electoral Act' to stop anyone who intends to stop the president using falsification of age or academic results.

It is indeed unfortunate that 'PERJURY' is now only treated as a crime aside politics. The implication is that anyone can claim what ever he wants as his academic qualifications in politics and cannot be disqualified or even sued based on that.

Nigerians should all wear the neutral mindset that build strong institutions and countries than pander to emotions of tribe and religion or for self-aggrandisement.

seunmsg:
Once a court order is given, it must be complied with. It is not for you or anybody to come online and be disputing the validity of a court order.

I understand your mission is to help ADC spread disinformation and propaganda, we won’t allow you get away with it in this forum.


The affidavit in question is not a court order and it does not supersede the valid judgment of the Appeal Court that rightly halted the recognition of the David Mark’s faction. It is simply INEC’s response to the case filed by Bala Gombe. A court deposition is not a court judgement. It is the position INEC has presented to the court as a party to the case.

Now, the next thing is for David Mark to also make his own deposition and then the court will rule. Instead, he started a stalling process by appealing a simple motion on notice. The Appeal Court saw his intention and rightly gave those preservative order including an order of accelerated hearing. Instead, your David Mark opted to appeal to the Supreme Court and then paid folks like you to start spreading lies and blackmailing the president and INEC chairman.

Listen, propaganda won’t work. INEC will not be blackmailed into disobeying a valid court judgement. Status quo ante bellum will remain till the FHC rules on the matter. And if the David Mark’s faction loses, the election will hold without ADC and heaven will not fall.

You are only right to the extent that once a court has given a ruling, it must be complied with. The person you quoted is also right about the jurisdiction of the court.
If anything, you are the one showing a shallow understanding of the matter by tagging their position as propaganda.
Yes, it is not the duty of INEC to challenge the jurisdiction of the court, that is left to the affected party. But the person you quoted is not wrong either.

lawani:
If your people are in a majority what have they to fear from any leadership?
Then if leadership is disputed who should any aggrieved party go to if not the court? If leadership is not disputed then you sort out your differences in house, if disputed you have to go to court. Any leadership that is a breach of the party constitution will obviously be disputed. That the new members didn't see this coming is a minus for them.

What I see here is people afraid of a free and fair primary but if you rig the primaries can you also rig the elections? President Jonathan as a sitting President was not able to do that

It isn't every matter that is settled by a court. Leadership tussle in a party is the number one thing courts have no jurisdiction over in a party's internal dispute. It is for the NEC of the party

Scorpio99:
It isn't every matter that is settled by a court. Leadership tussle in a party is the number one thing courts have no jurisdiction over in a party's internal dispute. It is for the NEC of the party

They are not orderly. If they are in a majority they have nothing to fear from any leadership.

Tenses:
Let it be on record that democracy was truncated by a SW president.

A former SW president tried to go against the constitution to achieve a 3rd term ambition.

Imagine that it was the SE that did all these. Just imagine!!

amoda yekini ogunlere wants to destroy democracy in Nigeria for selfish ambition and greed.

apc is a party of lies.

seunmsg:
Once a court order is given, it must be complied with. It is not for you or anybody to come online and be disputing the validity of a court order.

I understand your mission is to help ADC spread disinformation and propaganda, we won’t allow you get away with it in this forum.


The affidavit in question is not a court order and it does not supersede the valid judgment of the Appeal Court that rightly halted the recognition of the David Mark’s faction. It is simply INEC’s response to the case filed by Bala Gombe. A court deposition is not a court judgement. It is the position INEC has presented to the court as a party to the case.

Now, the next thing is for David Mark to also make his own deposition and then the court will rule. Instead, he started a stalling process by appealing a simple motion on notice. The Appeal Court saw his intention and rightly gave those preservative order including an order of accelerated hearing. Instead, your David Mark opted to appeal to the Supreme Court and then paid folks like you to start spreading lies and blackmailing the president and INEC chairman.

Listen, propaganda won’t work. INEC will not be blackmailed into disobeying a valid court judgement. Status quo ante bellum will remain till the FHC rules on the matter. And if the David Mark’s faction loses, the election will hold without ADC and heaven will not fall.

The courts ruled on what they have no jurisdiction over that makes is null and void.

David Mark will not help the court propagate its error any further. Inec already concluded this matter with the party. It ends there.

Scorpio99:
Absolute NO.
The jurisdiction of a court is determined by several things. Mere fact that Bala Gombe is a member of ADC only gives him a locus standi to institute a case, it doesn't mean the courts can have jurisdiction to hear the matter. In this instance, the jurisdiction of the court will be determined by the issue before it. This is an internal party dispute. The court has no power to hear the matter. It should have been struck out by the court. It is void and initio.

Wetin you dey talk

franchasng:
Supreme Court ruled that as a party member of any political party in Nigeria, if you have issue with your party or its members, you should find redress within your party by going through the party's highest governing body the NEC....that whether you are a party member or not, that Nigerian courts have no jurisdiction to interfere in political parties' internal affairs......you must find resolution within your party's leadership. That is the ruling of the Supreme Court.


Its not about whether the said Bala Gombe is an ADC party member or not.

If a party does not follow her constitution, a party member can go to court and the court will intervene.

How David Mark took over is not known in the ADC party constitution.

Bala Gombe is the next in line to take over after the former chairman resigned

lawani:
They are not orderly. If they are in a majority they have nothing to fear from any leadership.

I don't think any of this has to do with orderliness or majority. It's about challenging legality which I think is fair.

Parachoko:
Wetin you dey talk

Leave the thread for those who know about the matter being discussed.

Parachoko:
If a party does not follow her constitution, a party member can go to court and the court will intervene.

How David Mark took over is not known in the ADC party constitution.

Bala Gombe is the next in line to take over after the former chairman resigned

If the way David Mark took over is unknown to ADC constitution, that is a separate matter to be raised. You don't correct defect with a bigger defect.

Scorpio99:
I don't think any of this has to do with orderliness or majority. It's about challenging legality which I think is fair.

What have they got to lose by removing the chair man who is not up to two years in the party and putting Mr Nafiu who can then be removed at any time using means that align with the party constitution?

Parachoko:
If a party does not follow her constitution, a party member can go to court and the court will intervene.

How David Mark took over is not known in the ADC party constitution.

Bala Gombe is the next in line to take over after the former chairman resigned

First do you agree that NEC of a party is the highest body in the party?

Do you agree that NEC of a party have the right to dissolve the NWC in the interest of the party?


Now to your point, even if party constitution stipulates that the next in line to become the party's NWC Chairman in case of an unavoidable absence of the NWC Chairman, is the deputy national chairman of the party. Are you aware that the party's NEC must ratify such ascension to power before it can be binding on the party?


Now ask yourself which ADC NEC ratified Nafiu Bala Gombe's ascension to power as ADC's NWC Chairman? Political party is not a military organization where the most hierarchy can unilaterally declare himself the leader, that will be a coup d'etat in a democratic setting.

franchasng:
First do you agree that NEC of a party is the highest body in the party?

Do you agree that NEC of a party have the right to dissolve the NWC in the interest of the party?


Now to your point, even if party constitution stipulates that the next in line to become the party's NWC Chairman in case of an unavoidable absence of the NWC Chairman, is the deputy national chairman of the party. Are you aware that the party's NEC must ratify such ascension to power before it can be binding on the party?


Now ask yourself which ADC NEC ratified Nafiu Bala Gombe's ascension to power as ADC's NWC Chairman? Political party is not a military organization where the most hierarchy can unilaterally declare himself the leader, that will be a coup d'etat in a democratic setting.

After the ADC chairman resigned, Bala Gombe automatically becomes the acting chairman, David Mark has no business with that position he claimed he's occupying

ADC NEC has already rejected David Mark

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DA0F4jbZ0hrM&ved=2ahUKEwj73KXmjN6TAxWySkEAHSCHDzcQwqsBegQIHhAB&usg=AOvVaw14YD2Lk0qBJ-EhFavoKML6

Scorpio99:
If the way David Mark took over is unknown to ADC constitution, that is a separate matter to be raised. You don't correct defect with a bigger defect.

After the ADC party chairman resigned, Bala automatically becomes the acting chairman

So what defect are you talking about?

Parachoko:
If a party does not follow her constitution, a party member can go to court and the court will intervene.

How David Mark took over is not known in the ADC party constitution.

Bala Gombe is the next in line to take over after the former chairman resigned

And David Mark led committee affirmed that Nafiu Bala Gombe duly tendered his resignation as Deputy national Chairman of ADC with proves to back it up while Nafiu Bala Gombe denies that his signature was forged.


Now let me ask you; are you aware that forgery is a very criminal offense in Nigeria?


Now ask yourself why didn't Nafiu Bala Gombe sued those he alleged forged his signature so that court can begin a thorough investigation of the allegation which would involve forensic evidence and other serious investigation that will unravel the truth?


You cannot claim that your signature was forged without sueing those involved when it's a serious case like this one.



Bala Gombe is acting a script handed to him by the Presidency, reason he has the boldness to try this nonsense in the first place

Parachoko:
After the ADC chairman resigned, Bala Gombe automatically becomes the acting chairman, David Mark has no business with that position he claimed he's occupying

ADC NEC has already rejected David Mark

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DA0F4jbZ0hrM&ved=2ahUKEwj73KXmjN6TAxWySkEAHSCHDzcQwqsBegQIHhAB&usg=AOvVaw14YD2Lk0qBJ-EhFavoKML6

ADC NEC just woke up yesterday to reject David Mark that was declared new Chairman of ADC since July 2025, can't you use your head bra? This is nothing but a Presidential script with plenty loopholes being ignored because it's the Presidency sponsoring the crises like they did in PDP, LP, NNPP and even SDP when the coalition tried to decamp to SDP.



Be honest for once and stand dancing around the bush.


No ADC NEC ratified Nafiu Bala Gombe becoming ADC Chairman, he just unilaterally assumed the position as if he just won a military coup. It's illegal

franchasng:
And David Mark led committee affirmed that Nafiu Bala Gombe duly tendered his resignation as Deputy national Chairman of ADC with proves to back it up while Nafiu Bala Gombe denies that his signature was forged.


Now let me ask you; are you aware that forgery is a very criminal offense in Nigeria?


Now ask yourself why didn't Nafiu Bala Gombe sued those he alleged forged his signature so that court can begin a thorough investigation of the allegation which would involve forensic evidence and other serious investigation that will unravel the truth?


You cannot claim that your signature was forged without sueing those involved when it's a serious case like this one.



Bala Gombe is acting a script handed to him by the Presidency, reason he has the boldness to try this nonsense in the first place

You keep on jumping around asking unnecessary questions

Gombe said he didn't resign, but you choose to believe people like David Mark and Atiku who said Gombe resigned

Let me also ask you a question, at the court, if Gombe said he didn't resign while Atiku's camp claimed he resign, who will the court believe?

An African proverb says "You can't shave a man's head without his permission".