Nigeria, June 9 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) nas its interim national secretary Rauf Aregbesola on Monday asked Judge Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw from a suit concerning the party's leadership dispute.

Accusing the the judge of bias, they urged him to send the suit to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment to another judge.

The suit was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a member of the ADC laying claim to be the authentic chair of the party.

In the suit, Mr Gombe sued the ADC, the party's interim national chairperson, David Mark; interim national secretary, Mr Aregbesola; the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Ralph Nwosu.

Mr Gombe, an official of the party before...