Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, 2026, over the party's leadership dispute involving Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe.

The party has also applied for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of its appeal by the Court of Appeal.

In a statement issued on Friday, November 6, 2026, by the Director of Strategic Communications and Media of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, Obtained by The News Chronicle the party said it had formally notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the appeal and its application seeking to suspend the implementation of the judg...