Jimoh Ibrahim Loses At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred back to the Court of Appeal,
Abuja, all pending cases relating to the dispute over the leadership
tussle between the Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi factions of the
Peoples Democratic Party.
The appeals which the apex court referred back to the Court of Appeal
have to do with questions bordering on which of the factions of the
party has the authority to instruct lawyers to represent the party in a
pending case before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court,
Abuja.
The five-man panel of the apex court led by the Acting Chief Justice of
Nigeria, Justice Walter Onoghen, also, in a separate unanimous ruling,
struck out all pending appeals relating to the candidacy of the PDP for
the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
Justice Onnoghen, who read the lead ruling, held that the pending
appeals before the apex court had become academic in view of the
judgment of the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel of the Court of
Appeal, Abuja delivered on Wednesday, reinstating Eyitayo Jegede as the
PDP’s governorship candidate in the Ondo State election.
The Acting CJN informed parties to the appeals on Thursday that the apex court was not ready to hear the cases piecemeal.
He directed that the appellants should raise the issues in their
interlocutory appeals in when they file substantive appeals which they
wish to file against the Court of Appeal’s judgment delivered on
Thursday.
The appellants led by Biyi Poroye are the state executives of the
Sheriff faction of the party in the various states in the South-West
zone, are backing Jimoh Ibrahim, who was only removed and replaced with
Jegede as the party’s governorship candidate in Ondo State by the
judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Wednesday.
The appellants’ lawyer, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor (SAN), told the apex court
on Thursday that he had not been able to file an appeal against the
Wednesday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal because copies of the
judgment had not been ready.
Punch
Related Posts via Categories:
- 102 Killed, 215 Injured, 50,000 Houses Burnt In Kaduna – CAN
- Political Thugs Roast Council Staff to Death in Abia State
- Police Arrest Two People Specialized in Printing Fake Vehicle Plate Number
- Pictures: Edo People Rejects Bogus Pension Packages For Ex-Governors & Their Deputies
- Fuel Tanker Kills One, Burn Down Police Station and 15 Vehicles as Driver Avoids Pot-hole In Zaria
Follow Us on Twitter
BB: 7ABCA2A7
Channel Pin: C00352CD2
WhatsApp: (234) 08105649346
Phone: (234) 08121807240
E-mail: admin@ackcity.net
BB: 7ABCA2A7
Channel Pin: C00352CD2
WhatsApp: (234) 08105649346
Phone: (234) 08121807240
E-mail: admin@ackcity.net
No comments