ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens Amidst NBA Warning on Court Abuse
Our Staff
The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with the party referencing the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) recent warning on alleged abuse of court processes as justification for its position in the ongoing dispute. 
Speaking on the matter, the party’s spokesperson said the intervention by the NBA reinforces concerns that some political actors are engaging in forum shopping and obtaining what he described as conflicting and misleading court orders to destabilise the party’s recognised leadership.
The Nigerian Bar Association had earlier warned that the increasing use of courts for tactical political battles—particularly through conflicting applications across different jurisdictions—amounts to an abuse of judicial process.
The NBA cautioned that such practices not only undermine the integrity of the judiciary but also risk eroding public confidence in the legal system.It further urged legal practitioners to uphold professional ethics and avoid actions capable of turning the courts into instruments of political manipulation.
Citing the NBA’s position, the ADC leadership maintained that the ongoing litigation surrounding its internal affairs reflects precisely the kind of judicial abuse the legal body warned against.
The party argued that attempts to secure contradictory rulings from different courts amount to deliberate forum shopping designed to create confusion over its leadership structure.
The ADC also echoed concerns that continued disregard for proper judicial procedure could deepen instability not only within political parties but in the wider democratic system.It stressed that the NBA’s warning should serve as a reminder to both litigants and legal practitioners that the courts must not be used as tools for political engineering or internal party warfare.
The party reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing lawful avenues to resolve the leadership dispute while urging all stakeholders to respect both the courts and internal party structures.
