Court Fines Hon. Leke Abejide ₦2m Per Defendant, Lawyer ₦10m Over Failed ADC Challenge

A federal court has ordered Hon. Leke Abejide to pay ₦2 million in punitive costs to each defendant after dismissing his bid to unseat Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from ADC leadership. The judge branded the suit meritless and fined Abejide’s lawyer ₦10 million for professional frivolity. This ruling underscores the court’s stance against abusing judicial processes in internal party matters. Abejide had sought to invalidate the party’s convention that elected Mark as National Chairman and Aregbesola as National Secretary. His legal gambit collapsed and left him with heavy financial penalties and diminished influence. The judgment cements the veteran-led leadership of the ADC and marks the end of a turbulent chapter. It sends a clear message about respecting democratic processes within political parties.

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