Haruna told Daily Trust that, as of Tuesday night, the commission had only received the ADC’s appeal against the ruling and its application for a stay of execution.

He explained that the certified copy of the judgement, which would enable INEC to properly consider the matter, had not been delivered to the commission.

“I’m not aware we received the CTC. We still haven’t received it,” Haruna said.

“What we had received was the appeal by ADC and the application for a stay. I think those ones were received. But as for the certified true copy of the judgement, we still haven’t received it.”

Asked when INEC would decide on the dispute after receiving the court document, Haruna said the matter would first be considered at a meeting of the commission.

He noted that the INEC chairman was currently away on official duty and was expected to return on Sunday.

According to him, the commission typically holds its meetings on Thursdays, although sessions are sometimes scheduled for Tuesdays.

Haruna said the chairman’s return could make it possible for the commission to meet on Tuesday or Thursday next week.

“As soon as he’s back, I’m sure we’ll probably hold a meeting,” he said.

When asked whether Tuesday was a possibility, he replied, “Possibly even Tuesday. Because I think he should be back before then.”

However, the national commissioner stressed that no definite date had been fixed for the meeting or a final decision on the ADC leadership crisis.

ADC Members Petition US, UN Over Court Ruling

Meanwhile, members of the Forum of ADC Candidates and United Friends for Atiku (UFFA) have petitioned the United States Embassy and the United Nations over what they described as alleged bias in the judiciary.

The group also staged a protest at the Federal High Court in Abuja over the delay in releasing the Certified True Copy of the judgement that nullified the David Mark-led National Working Committee.

In a protest letter dated November 10, 2026, the group said it disagreed with the ruling delivered on November 5 but remained committed to challenging it through lawful means.

Speaking at the court premises, the group’s coordinator, Audu Aliyu, said the party would continue to pursue its grievances through legal and constitutional channels.

Aliyu explained that the party’s lawyers applied for the certified copy of the judgement immediately after it was delivered and made the necessary payment.

However, he alleged that despite several visits to the court registry, the document had yet to be released as of Tuesday morning.

He also accused some individuals of pressuring INEC to act on a judgement that had allegedly not been made available to the affected party.

“How can a judgement that has not been made available to the affected party be available to some people, to allegedly pressure INEC into taking action?” he asked.

The group argued that withholding the judgement from the affected party while allegedly using it to influence INEC could undermine its constitutional right to appeal.

In its petition, the group warned that delays in the administration of justice could threaten democracy.

“Democracy does not die only through military coups. It can also be undermined through administrative delays and the denial of access to justice,” the petition stated.

Despite its grievances, the group maintained that it still had confidence in the judiciary, insisting that its protest was intended to defend the rule of law rather than attack the institution.

Aliyu disclosed that copies of the petition had also been sent to President Bola Tinubu, the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the President of the Court of Appeal, ECOWAS, the European Union, the United Nations and United States embassies.