The judgment billed for delivery last Friday in the appeal filed by the factional governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), was also aborted as a result of the contents of the motion in which the justices were castigated.

When the motions were about to be moved by the counsel to Poroye, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor (SAN), in a dramatic U-turn, he announced the withdrawal of the motions, prompting Justice Onnoghen who presided over the proceedings to dismiss the motions and awarded the cost of N250,000 against those who filed them.

Justice Onnoghen then ordered the Appeal Court to resume hearing of the cases forthwith because they are pre-election matters and owing to the urgency they deserve.

Although Nwofor, who earlier served the lower court with all the motions, had asked the Supreme Court to strike them out, the Supreme Court instead dismissed them for lacking in merit.

In another ruling delivered by Justice Onnoghen, the Supreme Court refused to disqualify the Appeal Court justices from hearing the appeals relating to Ondo PDP governorship candidacy tussle.

Justice Onnoghen, who was furious with the manner the Appeal Court justices were turned to defendants in a matter before them, stated that the appellants or anyone had no right to box a court into a corner and turn around to scandalise the same court.

Onnoghen said that the prayer of the Ibrahim faction brought before the Supreme Court was in bad taste, as it was aimed at scandalising, criminalising and intimidating the justices in the course of doing their job.

The acting CJN said that it was unprofessional and unethical for the counsel of the applicants to have joined the justices as defendants in the motion when the law forbids such or for the justices to be made parties in a matter they are handling.

He held that the type of practice of scandalising the judges was irritating, as it could bring anarchy to the country’s democracy. He consequently dismissed the appeal.

Justice Onnoghen said: “Nwofor, you are a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, abi (Pidgin English for ‘is that right’). Where is the record of proceedings of the Court of Appeal you are questioning in your frivolous appeals?”

Responding, Nwofor said: “My Lord forgive me, I did not file them.”

An irate Justice Onnoghen then said: “You are a disgrace to the legal profession and you call yourself a senior advocate.”


Adding to Justice Onnoghen’s tirade, Justice Tanko said: “Nwofor, you and your people have blackmailed all the justices that have handled this matter at the Court of Appeal. Now, if all other lawyers behave like you, what will become of the legal profession?”

Interjecting, Justice Onnoghen said: “Nwofor, there was only one judgment by your Justice Okon Abang. How come you now so many generated appeals – appeals of children and appeals of grandchildren – coming to a total of 14 appeals to the Supreme Court.

“Nwofor, your intention is to cause confusion and rubbish the judiciary. God will judge you.”

As punishment for the antics employed by the applicants, the acting CJN ordered Nwofor to personally pay the sum of N1 million for each of the appeals in which the appeal court justices were unlawfully joined as defendants and another sum of N500,000 to other respondents in the appeal.

While the hearing was ongoing, Modu Sheriff was seen storming out of the court.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/11/23/ondo-pdp-candidacy-scourt-orders-appeal-court-to-determine-all-appeals/
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GloriaNinja:
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Lol.... Is he your father? He is a disgrace to the legal profession.

I don't understand this whole stuff.

Partnerbiz:
I don't understand this whole stuff.

We must create an unforgettable profile on SANs who sell the honour of the judiciary for ​crumbs... Who pervert the path of justice..... As the supreme court justices​ pointed out!