Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to hear an interlocutory injunction sought against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The motion, filed by Dunebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of ADC, sought an order compelling INEC to withdraw "the unlawful publication of Mr Mark and Mr Rauf Aregbesola's names as national chairman and secretary of the party pending the determination of the main suit.

Judge James Omotosho, however, declined to hear the motion, brought by Dayo Akinlaja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on behalf of Mr Kachikwu.

"This court is not inclined to nullify anything at this stage, whe...