The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed media reports claiming that a Federal High Court in Abuja granted an injunction restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from serving as the party’s national chairman and national secretary.

In a statement on Thursday, signed by ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party clarified that the court, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, declined to grant an ex parte application filed by Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe on September 4, 2025.

Instead, the judge ordered that the defendants be served notice and appear in court to show cause why the application should not be granted. The matter was adjourned to September 15, 2025.

“The court did not issue any restraining order,” the statement read. “Instead, it followed due process and directed the parties involved to appear and respond accordingly.”

The ADC described the reports as “fake news” spread by “desperate political jobbers” seeking to destabilize the party after failing to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing its new leadership.

The party urged media organizations and the public to be cautious about misinformation and misrepresentation of legal proceedings, noting that all court orders were duly signed by Justice Nwite and certified by the court registrar, Kasope Kafayat Bola.