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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken its leadership crisis to another level, petitioning the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate two Federal High Court judges over the controversial reassignment of a suit challenging the party’s leadership.
The ADC Presidential Campaign Council is demanding an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of the case from Justice Emeka Nwite to Justice Peter Lifu, raising questions over the handling of the sensitive legal dispute.
The council made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday by Phrank Shaibu, its Director of Strategic Communications.
Shaibu alleged that the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, reassigned the case barely 24 hours after receiving a formal protest from Rauf Aregbesola, the ADC National Secretary.
The timing of the reassignment has become a major concern for the party’s campaign council, which wants the NJC to examine the actions of the judicial officers involved and establish whether due process was followed.
The petition signals the ADC’s determination to seek institutional scrutiny of the judicial process surrounding its leadership tussle, which has continued to generate legal and political attention.
The party is particularly interested in having the NJC establish the circumstances that informed the transfer of the case and determine whether the action was consistent with established judicial procedures.
The development further complicates the ADC’s internal leadership battle, with the dispute now extending beyond the courtroom to the country’s judicial oversight institution.
The NJC, which is constitutionally responsible for exercising disciplinary control over judicial officers, is expected to come under scrutiny over how it responds to the ADC’s demand.
However, the allegations raised by the campaign council remain claims by the party, and any determination of judicial misconduct would require an independent investigation by the appropriate authorities.
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