The Supreme Court has directed former Senate President David Mark to return to the Federal High Court for the hearing and determination of issues arising from the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress.
Delivering a unanimous judgment on Thursday, a five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Mohammed Garba faulted the order of the Court of Appeal which had directed parties in the suit to maintain status quo.
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The apex court held that the matter requires proper judicial consideration at the trial court level, effectively setting aside the earlier appellate directive.
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