The legal firework starts this morning by 9am at the Court of Appeal Abuja on the Substantive Appeal between.

1. Eyitayo Jegede vs Biyi Poroye and others.
2. PDP vs Poroye and Others.
3. Markafi and Ben Obi vs Poroye and Others.


This was sequel to the earlier rulling ruling of Justice Salauwa Appeal panel which ruled last Thursday that Eyitayo Jegede can file a leave of Appeal to reverse the substitution of his name by INEC for Jimoh Ibrahim.

The case will resume this morning at the Appeal Court for the final adoption of brief of arguments by parties before judgement.

Welcome once again for another round of legal firework.


Stayed tuned for proceedinga as it happen.

Good morning.

Summary of the First application.

Eyitayo Jegede vs Biyi Poroye

At the resume hearing of the substantive suite today, Poroye Lawyer trying to stop the further hearing of the Appeal.
But the Court of Appeal Panel told Biyi Poroye and Jimoh Ibrahim that application for stay of proceedings filed at the Supreme Court cannot stop the proceedings of the substantive Appeal.
They said the Supreme Court in a recent judgement has said that interlocutory Appeal from court of Appeal to the Supreme Court should not stay the proceedings of the Substantive Appeal.

The panel therefore threw out the application by Biyi Poroye Counsel “that since they (Poroye and others) have and application for stay at Supreme Court, that the Court of Appel should stop sitting on the Appeal”.

When Jimoh Ibrahim Lawyer Discover that their attempt to stop the panel has failed, he informed the court that he has an application for joinder. The panel asked him to moved His application and that they will rule on it immediately.

At that point, Jimoh Ibrahim counsel withdrew his appearance from the case, siting “that his integrity is at stake” and of utmost importance to Him.

The panel immediately asked parties to adopt their brief of argument. Eyotayo Jegede councel (Wole Olanipekun SAN) immedeately aadopted his brief of argument.
Biyi Poroye Counsel (Nwofor) has no brief to adopt since he did not file any, when he ought to file.

Biyi Poroye Counsel (Nwofor SAN) now beg to be given time to file his brief which plea the panel refused.
The panel therefore rule that the Appeal is now ripe for Judgment and that day of will be communicated to the various counsel.

Court adjourns for recess to resume later on two other applications.

1. PDP vs Poroye and others
2. Markafi and Ben Obi Vs Poroye and others

Present...

k

what is now the update on the case

See people booking space chaiiiiii

Present... Waiting for updates. Keep it rolling

k

you know hear say supreme court don stop d appeal ba

gboso1ne:
you know hear say supreme court don stop d appeal ba

Continue to deceive yourself

Counsel's arriving the Court of appeal

Flawless court room there

is court in session now? @ engineer boat

We're watching in full HD....!!

NFFGG:
is court in session now? @ engineer boat

No.

It's still arrivals of appellants, respondents and their counsel's at the Court room.

what is delaying them now? Is past 10 am. when court suppose sit by 9am. no show till now? waiting happen again?@ engineer boat?

Justices Salauwa, Aguba, Mbaba arrive d court 4 sitting. Justice Salauwa says it's a great pleasure to be around again

Olanipekun prays the court to start with appeal no 3 which is Jegede vs Poroye and ors. He's granted by the court.

Eyitayo announces his presence and Markarfi as chairman, NWC of PDP. Nobody appears for Sheriff's faction.

Olanipekun, Adedipe, Akinlaja and others for Jegede, Bel Nwofor and three others for poroye & others

Anih for INEC, Mrakpkor, for Sherriff-led PDP, Badejo for jimoh ibrahim seeking to be joined in the suit.

Olanipekun tells the court they are ready to adopt their brief of arguments filed on the 11th November

Olanipekun informed the court that the appeal is for hearing.

keep sending the update pls. we are following

power belongs to PDP and the PEOPLE after God

Jegede all the way

Poroye's lawyer is arguing again for jurisdiction

Poroye's lawyer, Nwofor adds that they also filed a motion b4 d panel asking it to disband itself until Supreme rules.

Olanipekun confirms receipt of Poroye's lawyers motion, prays d court to take the motion alongside the substantive suit.

Work for the lawyers

OP are you inside the court room?

Im interested in this case becuase of the integrity of the Judiciary that has recieves bad name accross the world. Justice must be done expeditiously - "Justice Salauwa: