Supreme Court ruling sparks debate — Legal expert urges caution

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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, has stated that the Supreme Court ruling on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should not be a cause for celebration.

Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’, Maduabuchi maintained that no final decision has been reached.

He was reacting to the April 30 judgment of the apex court, which set aside the order of the Court of Appeal that restrained the recognition of David Mark as the National Chairman of the ADC.

ZINGTIE reports that in a unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court, Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba held that the Court of Appeal ought not to have issued such an order since it was not requested by any of the parties involved.

Expressing his position, Maduabuchi said, “The ADC had no business at the Supreme Court. There was no appealable decision by the Federal High Court.

“The Court of Appeal overstepped its bounds by making an order no one sought. In reaching the proper decision that there was no valid appeal by the David Mark faction, the Court of Appeal went a step further and ordered that the status quo be maintained.

“That was wrong. When INEC, acting on the Court of Appeal’s order, removed David Mark, it was on solid ground. The Appellate Court’s order was to maintain status quo ante bellum, not status quo.”

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