Demonstrating African Democratic Congress (ADC) members shut down the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday after court officials failed to release the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a judgment that ousted the party’s leadership.
Operating under the banner of the Forum of ADC Candidates, the protesters blocked the main entrance of the court complex while chanting slogans and displaying placards, as security operatives observed the situation from a distance.
Among the messages displayed on the demonstrators’ placards were “Give Us The CTC Of Justice Lifu Judgment Now” and “Democracy Dies Not By Coup, But By Registry Delay.”
The protesters were heard chanting: “Tinubu and Justice Lifu must go” as they marched around the court premises.
Yusuf Shehu Tijani, a former Acting Chairman of the ADC in the Federal Capital Territory, described the ruling as a fraud in an interview with reporters at the protest site.
He charged Justice Lifu with purposefully delaying the party’s appeal by sitting on the ruling.
Backstory…
The ADC crisis took a fresh twist on November 5, 2026 after Justice Peter Lifu delivered a ruling in a lawsuit instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe against the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other defendants, triggering major legal and operational disruptions within the party.
Justice Lifu declared the appointment of Senator David Mark as ADC National Chairman unlawful, effectively setting aside all decisions and actions undertaken by the Mark-led executive committee.
The voided directives included the party’s official candidate roster for the 2027 general elections, as well as the primary election that selected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the ADC’s presidential candidate.
Since the judgment was delivered, affected ADC candidates have been seeking to secure a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling to lodge an appeal at the Court of Appeal.
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