The Court of Appeal in Yola has confirmed Ibrahim Sadiq Dasin as the legitimate chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, the appellate court overturned a previous decision by a lower court that had invalidated the party’s state congress held in April 2026.
According to the appellate judges, the trial court lacked the legal authority to hear the case because the matter involved internal party disputes related to congresses and leadership selection, which are outside the jurisdiction of the courts. The appeal was filed by the committee that organized the congress, challenging the earlier nullification by the Adamawa State High Court.
Justice Ahmed Isa of the High Court had earlier ruled that the congresses violated due process and should be annulled. The suit was brought by Shehu Yohanna, who claimed to be the state chairman before the congress that produced Dasin. Yohanna argued that the congress proceeded despite a court order to halt it pending a substantive judgment. However, the Appeal Court’s decision now reinstates Dasin and his executive committee as the rightful leaders of the ADC in the state.