kahal29:
APC Counsel .... Wole Olanikpekun and Lateef Fagbemi

Lyon Counsel ..... Afe Babalola

Head of Review Panel..... Justice Sylvester Ngwuta

Dansuqi:

What is diri doing in court? So he's scared? The apc team is starstudded,only if they used it during the case proper

Dansuqi:

What is diri doing in court? So he's scared? The apc team is starstudded,only if they used it during the case proper

ubongokon:
Why the change in my he panel? I perceive some fraudulent activities her.

Justice Sylvester is a pdp card carrying member just like m odili

contigiency:
Lyon will surely have his mandate back.

contigiency:
Lyon will surely have his mandate back.

9jafunny:
stop deceiving yourself. his deputy failed him by providing forged certificate.

Eteka1:
Forgery is a criminal offence and it has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt.

Dansuqi:
It seems Chris uche is pdp lawyer

vicdom:
Lol....you guys don't understand anything at all. Anyways, quote me when the case is finally trashed to the dustbin. Mtchewwwwww.

UPDATES: Supreme Court Hears Application For Review Of Judgment Sacking Lyon

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/02/26/updates-supreme-court-hears-application-for-review-of-judgment-sacking-lyon/


The Supreme Court is currently hearing the application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.

The APC is seeking a reversal of the judgment which disqualified its candidate David Lyon.

Representing Mr Lyon and Degi-Eremienyo is Afe Babalola, who argued that the apex court has the power to set aside its earlier judgment.

He insisted that the application is not for a review of the judgment but to set aside the judgment sacking Mr Lyon who overwhelmingly won the election.

Mr Babalola added that the judgment of the court delivered on February 13, amounts to a denial of fair hearing.

Justice Sylvester Ngwuta is presiding and is being assisted by six other judges.

In his final submission, Mr Babalola urged the court to reverse its decision.

Also, Wole Olanipekun representing the APC is asking the apex court to set aside its February 13, 2020 judgment on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction to have entertained the appeal in the first place.

He explained that the suit was first filed at the Federal High Court as a pre-election matter, which is the foundation of the matter that made the appeal get to the apex court.

Mr Olanipekun, therefore, restated his argument that the apex court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

He added that all humans are fallible so it is not beyond the apex court to make a mistake.

Mr Olanipekun also faulted the interpretation of the judgment of the court by INEC which issued a certificate of return to Senator Douye Diri of the PDP, urging the court to grant the application to set aside its earlier judgment.

Counsel to the PDP, Tayo Oyetibo argued that the application by David Lyon is an invitation to violate the nation’s constitution.

He added that it is also an invitation to the court to ‘sit in judgment’ over its earlier decision which must not be allowed while urging the court to summarily dismiss the application.

Mr Oyetoyibo argued that areas were well considered before the apex court arrived at its decision on February 13, insisting that the court cannot change the operative part of any judgment delivered by the apex court which is the final court in the land.

Citing section 22 of the Supreme Court act, Mr Oyetoyibo said “the court has wild powers to make any order including the order asking INEC to withdraw the certificate issued to David Lyon. The order made by the court was not out of order.”

He explained that the facts and justice of the case warranted the decision of the court and there is no error in it whatsoever.

He added that if any error is felt, it can only be addressed in a future case.

Mr Oyetibo insisted that the grant of this application will engender judicial stability as people will now wait for a possible review before acting on any judgment of the apex court.

He urged the court to dismiss the application and not to disturb the status quo.

Yunus Ustaz Usman who is representing Governor Douye Diri aligned himself with the submissions of Mr Oyetibo, insisting that the court cannot make any order outside the judgment, especially after a full-blown trial.

He reaffirmed the finality of the court as the highest of the land, urging the court to dismiss the application in the interest of the overall survival of the country.

Counsel to Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo vehemently opposed the application for a review of the judgment of the apex court and urged the court to dismiss the applications filed by Mr Lyon and the APC for totally lacking in merit.

Chris Uche who is representing Mr Ewhrudjakpo argued that the Supreme court lacks the power to sit on appeal over any judgment delivered by the court.

He added that it is a case of outright abuse of court process, stating that the court must ‘jealously’ guard its judgments otherwise, there will be a floodgate of applications for review which will lead to a bastardization of the judicial process.

He urged the court to resist the dangerous invitation to violate the nation’s constitution.

Present to witness the proceeding is the National Chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole.

Also in the court is the incumbent governor of the state, Senator Douye Diri and the sacked deputy governor-elect, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/02/26/updates-supreme-court-hears-application-for-review-of-judgment-sacking-lyon/
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Re: UPDATES: Supreme Court Hears Application For Review Of Judgment Sacking Lyon by agabusta: 11:39am
Mynd44, OAM4J Interesting updates so far.

fergie001:

I have always been quoting you because I align with Section 22 of the Supreme Court, same section you have always asseverated.

I align with you completely.

9jafunny:
lyon deputy should be jailed for it. he's guilty of it.

vicdom:

Supreme court will under no circumstance change its judgement. Never!! They can only correct errors but will never change the judgement it had earlier dispensed. Else, no party will be satisfied with the judgement it gives. Okay, take for an instance, the SC eventually changes its mind, what makes you think PDP won't go be aggrieved and go back for their own review. SC had already told us that they are fallible and equally told us they are final. It means that even if they make mistakes in its judgement, still the judgement stands and remain final. Even though they will still make some corrections because of precedence but they will never change its judgement. We have to think deep and comment objectively without sentiments.

seunmsg:
I’m really surprised to see Aare Afe Babalola in court to lead David Lyon’s counsel. I guess his presence is simply to intimidate the justices of the Supreme Court. APC is not joking with this case at all.