Justice Nwite recalled that on September 4, 2025, the court had ordered the defendants—including the ADC National Chairman, David Mark—to show cause why an interim order should not restrain them from acting as leaders of the party. Hence, any ex parte application without notice to the other parties will be overreaching. Justice Nwite said, “The case is already before me, and if any person does something untoward, such action will be null and void. This application ought not to come by way of ex parte because the parties are already before the court. Justice Nwite reiterated that a similar ex parte application by Gombe in September 2025 had been refused, and the court had directed that all defendants be put on notice.

Source: Punch December 20, 2025 09:33 UTC