BREAKING: Fresh Twist in ADC Leadership Crisis as Court Orders Plaintiff to Provide Required Details

According to report by Vanguard on Friday, June 19, 2026, the leadership dispute within the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took a new turn on Friday as the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto adjourned the matter to July 13, 2026, for a full substantive hearing.

This followed the court’s consideration and ruling on several preliminary applications filed by parties involved in the case. The suit, which stems from an ongoing internal struggle over the party’s leadership structure in the state, was heard before Justice Ahmad Mahmud Gama.

The judge had earlier fixed June 4 for hearing, but the matter was subsequently shifted to June 19, when extensive legal arguments were presented by counsel representing the parties….....>>>