Supreme Court Update

23 March, 2017.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria today began sitting on the Appeal against February 17, 2017 Court of Appeal Judgement in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Appeal was filed before the Supreme Court by the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Motions heard today were for and against the Accelarated Hearing filled by the NCC for which the defendants (Senator Sheriff Group) filled a motion to strike out the Appeal on ground that the National Caretaker Committee does not have locus to file the Appeal. The Motion against was heard and struck out by the Supreme Court.

Conversely, the motion for the Accelerated Hearing of the NCC led by Senator Makarfi was granted and the Defendants (Senator Sheriff's Group) granted 21 days to file response.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has slated May 4, 2017 to consolidated hearing of all the motions.

We pray divine peace and direction in our great Party, Amen.

Long live the PDP! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!

Adm. Chinwe I. Nnorom
PDP Head, Publicity Division

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