Nine parties back ADC after David Mark’s leadership is sacked

Nine parties in the Coalition for Democracy have backed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment dissolved the party’s leadership led by Senator David Mark and invalidated its presidential candidacy. In a statement signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman, the coalition called the ruling a dangerous escalation and warned that any opposition party could be targeted next. It said courts must not be used to extinguish political competition and that shrinking democratic space threatens Nigeria’s stability. The coalition expressed solidarity with the ADC’s decision to challenge the judgment through the appropriate legal channels.