Nigeria, May 8 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused agents of the federal government of attempting to interfere in the party's ongoing leadership dispute between David Mark and Nafiu Bala at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party accused the government of covertly pressuring the judge, Emeka Nwite, to recuse himself from the matter so it can be reassigned to judges "perceived to be pliable and politically compliant".

"This sinister plot, if allowed to stand, represents a direct assault on the integrity of the judiciary and a dangerous escalation in the ongoing attempts to weaponise state institutions against the opposition," the s...