Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have taken their dispute over a court judgment nullifying the leadership of former Senate President David Mark to the National Judicial Council (NJC) and foreign diplomatic missions.
The protesters on Wednesday visited the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding the release of the Certified True Copy of the judgment delivered on Nov. 5 by Justice Peter Lifu.
They also submitted petitions to the United Nations, European Union, British High Commission and United States Embassy, seeking international attention over what they described as a threat to democracy and their right to appeal.
A former acting ADC chairman in the Federal Capital Territory, Yusuf Shehu Tijani, accused the judge of withholding the judgment despite an application for its certified copy.
"Our reason for coming here today is what Justice Lifu is doing.
"He is holding on to the sham judgment he said he passed.
"He should send the CTC, so that we can get it and appeal the judgment," Tijani said.
He urged the NJC to intervene, adding, "Justice must prevail in Nigeria.
"This is not a jungle.
"This is a country that has laws, that has rules, and we have to follow the Constitution of the country."
The November 5 judgment nullified Mark's emergence as ADC national chairman and invalidated decisions taken under his leadership, including the process that produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party's 2027 presidential candidate.
The case followed a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman, who challenged Mark's emergence.
The ADC filed an appeal on Nov. 6 and also sought a stay of execution.
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