Rauf Aregbesola has filed an appeal seeking to overturn a court decision that invalidated the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) under David Mark, according to TheCable. The report, published on Sunday, did not give details of the grounds of the appeal or the court involved.
The ruling being challenged removed the Mark-led leadership of the party. TheCable did not provide further particulars of the judgment in its report.
The case has drawn attention beyond the courtroom. Premium Times Nigeria reported that Amaechi disclosed talks with Atiku Abubakar and David Mark aimed at preventing unrest over the ADC judgment. In a separate report, Vanguard quoted Keyamo as saying the ADC would be on the ballot in 2027 while Atiku might not be. Sahara Reporters also reported that INEC denied claims it had removed the names of Atiku and Amaechi from its candidates' portal.
THISDAYLIVE, in an opinion piece, argued that the judiciary must protect the country's democracy, framing the dispute as part of a wider concern about the courts' role in party affairs.
What to watch next: whether the appeal court agrees to hear the challenge and how its decision affects the ADC's leadership and its preparations for 2027.