Nigeria, April 22 -- The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment on the appeal concerning the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership dispute.

A five-member panel of the court headed by Garba Lawal said the judgement date would be communicated to the parties.

The panel similarly conducted, on Wednesday, a separate hearing on the appeal regarding the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and reserved judgement.

Both cases heard by the Supreme Court on Wednesday mirror the chaotic state of the two major opposition parties in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.

The ADC appeal was filed by the interim national chairman of a faction of the party, David Mark, who is a former president of the Nigerian...