INEC MAGNIFIED APPEAL COURT’S ORDER ON ADC – ODINKALU

April 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

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Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and former chairman of the national human rights commission has taken to his official X handle to react after the judgement delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam surfaced online.

According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he pointed out that INEC magnified the order.

The judgement delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam of the appeal court, Abuja regarding the leadership crisis in the ADC generated mixed reactions after the reports surfaced online.

While the judgment acknowledged the grievances of the complainant, Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, awarding N2m as damages, the leadership of the ADC was not challenged.

Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and legal practitioner made the judgement available on his official X handle on Saturday April 4th, 2026 accompanied by a striking comment.

According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he pointed out that the simple judgement delivered by the appeal court was turned into a thunder strike by professor Joash Amupitan led INEC.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.