Nigeria, April 11 -- The High Court of Adamawa State has ordered the immediate suspension of all congresses planned by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state.

The order stopped the ward, local government and state-level congresses that were scheduled for the 9, 10, and 11 April across the state.

The High Court No. 6 in Yola presided over by Ahmad Isah ordered the suspension of the congresses pending the determination of a lawsuit filed by the party's state chairman, Yohanna Shehu.

The court has fixed 15 April for the hearing of the substantive case.

Mr Shehu told PREMIUM TIMES late Friday that he sought judicial intervention because the national leadership of the party had excluded him from the congress planning process. ...