The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court on Today Monday 7th November, 2016 resumed hearing on the Peoples Democratic Party’s crisis in Ondo State, about a week after it was suspended following allegations of bribery.

The court had on Tuesday adjourned the matter after a factional chairman of the party in the state, Biyi Poroye, accused Justice Jummai Sankey of receiving bribe from Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

The court is to determine the right candidate for the November 26 governorship election between Eyitayo Jegede and Jimoh Ibrahim.

The two men represent the PDP factions controlled by Ahmed Makarfi and Modu Sherifff respectively.
The case was suspended after Mr. Poroye of the Sheriff’s faction accused the judge of bribery.
Mrs. Jummai and two other judges stood down from the case.


The case was reassigned by the president of the Appeal Court, Zainab Bulkachuwa, to a panel headed by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa.

During the hearing at todays sitting, a counsel representing the Sheriff faction requested further adjournment to allow him access documents from the registry.


The counsel, Godswill Mrakpor, said he had informed the court during its last sitting that he had a fresh application to make and that the application was only made on Monday morning.
He prayed the court for an adjournment to let him access the documents.


Mr. Mrapkor irked the panel as he spoke brashly, in an attempt to compel the court to grant his request.

Justice Salauwa said the action of Mr. Mrakpor was enough to warrant punishment but after various appeals for mercy by senior advocates from both sides, the application by Mr. Mrakpor was overruled. No further punishment was granted.

The case is still ongoing.

The remaining 3 appeals is set for hearing today.

More updates coming soon

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B4 going into the substance of Justice Okon Abang judgement the Appeal court panel will first and foremost decide and rule with its discreationary powers whether to allow Jegede to; (1)to be joined in the suit (2)Appeal the Abang judgement since he was not a party in the said suit

When the Appeal panel answers this two prayers then, they can proceed to the substance of the case.

As it stands now...still long way to go for Mimiko/Jegede

Live Pictures from the Court of Appeal Abuja as sitting resumes today on #OndoPDPAppealUpdate.

Justices Salauwa, Aguba, and Mbaba arrive the courtroom. Justice Salauwa says it's a great pleasure to be around again.

Olanipekun asks court permission to begin with case 4 CA/A551/C/A /2016. Eyitayo Jegede SAN versus Biyi poroye & others

Eyitayo all the way

masterpiece86:
B4 going into the substance of Justice Okon Abang judgement the Appeal court panel will first and foremost decide and rule with its discreationary powers whether to allow Jegede to; (1)to be joined in the suit (2)Appeal the Abang judgement since he was not a party in the said suit

When the Appeal panel answers this two prayers then, they can proceed to the substance of the case.

As it stands now...still long way to go for Mimiko/Jegede

Are you sure of this?

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Eyitayo Jegede SAN announces presence in court as appellant

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Ben Nwofor announces appearance for Poroye and ors, Nelson Anih for INEC, Benson for Ali Modu Sheriff faction of PDP

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Justice Salauwa warns Ali Modu Sheriff's lawyer he may be charged for contempt if his unruly behavior continues

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...Sheriff's lawyer apologizes arrogantly

All counsels plead that Mrapkor (Sheriff lawyer) be forgiven for his unruly behavior before the judges…

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Live Pictures from the Court of Appeal Abuja. Eyitayo Vs Poroye

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Now the drama has ended. Justice Salauwa forgives Mrapkor for being unruly in his presentation

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"Go and sin no more" Justice Salauwa forgives Mrapkor for being unruly earlier. Business of the day continues

Nwofor wants the panel disbanded... There are objections #OndoPDPAppealUpdate

This is what Olanipekun said about Nwofor's motion that the Appeal Court President should not set up the special panel

Olanipekun said the decision of the Appeal Court President to set up the special panel can't be appealed (Sectn 318…

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Olanipekun takes the floor again, files appeal against the ruling of Abang of Oct 14

Election is on the 26,a d u guys are still here moving from court to court,now I know that Karma is no respecter of persons

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Olanipekun maintains his points still...

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Olanipekun said the matter Eyitayo is appealing against, affects his interest, raises fundamental Human Rights issues

Your report is one sided. Is that other lawyers are not talking?

engineerboat:
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Olanipekun said the matter Eyitayo is appealing against, affects his interest, raises fundamental Human Rights issues

muykem:
Your report is one sided. Is that other lawyers are not talking?

my thoughts too.

muykem:
Your report is one sided. Is that other lawyers are not talking?

I hope you read the thread from the start

OndoPDPAppealUpdate Olanipekun SAN is moving his motion and there are two ingredients here

1. Does the decision which he seek to appeal affect his interest.
2. Does the matter which he seeks to appeal raise fundamental and constitutional issues

#OndoPDPAppealUpdate According to Olanipekun SAN we also brought the application within time.

Jegede vs poroye

#OndoPDPAppealUpdate Olanipekun SAN has moved his motion and closed by urging the court to grant his application for Appeal

Jegede vs Poroye

#OndoPDPAppealUpdate Nwofor SAN takes the floor stating that his clients are opposed to the application of Eyitayo

#OndoPDPAppealUpdate Nwofor SAN states that the motion of the applicant is incompetent and should be dismissed…

#OndoPDPAppealUpdate Olanipekun SAN is responding to Nwofor SAN on points of law.

Olanipekun refer the court to INEC objection to the decision of the High court, thereby rebutting the claim of Nwofor that thr judgement at the lower court is a consent judgement.

Jegede vs poroye