The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all its state chapters to stop receiving court documents or hiring lawyers on behalf of the party without approval from its national leadership.
The directive, issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, requires every state chapter to forward any court process served on the party to the National Legal Adviser at the ADC national headquarters in Abuja.
The move comes as political activities and legal disputes increase ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the party, it has received reports that some court documents were being served on state chapters, while lawyers were allegedly engaged to represent the party without the knowledge or approval of its National Legal Adviser.
“The attention of the African Democratic Congress has been drawn to reports that court processes relating to the party are being served on some state chapters of the party and that, in certain instances, legal practitioners have been engaged purportedly on behalf of the party without the knowledge, consent or authority of the National Legal Adviser,” the statement said.
The ADC stressed that its constitution gives only the National Legal Adviser the authority to appoint lawyers or take legal action on behalf of the party.
“Only the National Legal Adviser of the party is authorised to issue letters of instruction to any legal practitioner to represent, act for, or take steps on behalf of the party in any court, tribunal, arbitration, administrative proceeding or other legal process,” the party stated.
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