ADC Youth Wing Petitions NJC, Demands Justice Lifu’s Recusal

The National Youth Wing of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), in conjunction with Civil Society Organisation leaders in the party, have written a formal petition against Justice Peter Lifu, demanding his removal “from any and all adjudicatory matters, reviews, or decision-making roles concerning the ADC.”
The petition, dated June 18, 2026, was addressed to the Executive Secretary, National Judicial Council (NJC), and signed by the ADC’s National Youth Leader, Comrade Balarabe Rufai.
 
While reading the content of the petition to media in front of the ADC National Secretariat, Comrade Rufai, who was represented by Comrade Ibrahim Garba Wala, alleged that there were att...