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Am forced to say at this junction

That this is a test for Judiciary.

Enough of taking Judiciary for granted

But Nwofor in his reply restates earlier position of jurisdiction to hear the matter based on pending appeals.

Olanipekun prays the court to grant his prayers as contained in his briefs of arguments

Olanipekun adopts the arguments and says no need of any adumbrations as his points have been well stated in it.

Olanipekun SAN notice to adopt his Apprlants briefs of argument premised on the Court order dated 10 November to appeal rhe decision of the lower court in June 29 2016

We will not allow anyone to mess up the temple of justice -Justice Salauwa

Olanipekun goes tough, says Nwofor is taking the court for granted for not filling his respondents briefs

Justice salauwa tells Nwofor, " Learned SAN, WE ARE STILL AWAITING YOUR BRIEFS"

Poroye's lawyer, Nwofor, again tells d court that the briefs with him are d unfilled ones still waiting for d registry

The case involving Markarfi and Ben Obi Vs Biyi Poroye and others resumes after the one hour stand down.

Still waiting for the Registrar to come with the Respondents briefs.

For appeal to continue

Justice Salauwa stands down d application, directs d registrar to go retrieve the briefs at d registry in 1hr maximum

Nwofor requests that the case be stood down until his subordinates completes d filling process of d brief at d registry

Justice Salauwa asks Nwofor what he wants knowing fully well time is of the essence & d case must be treated on merit

Poroye's lawyer, Nwofor says d brief is not ready as they worked on it all through the night, blames d TSA for d delay

Olanipekun tells the court they are ready for the hearing to enable Poroye and others file their respondents brief

Olanipekun, Adedipe, Akinlaja for Markarfi & others, Nwofor and three others for Poroye & others

Hearing begins with Ahmed Markarfi and Ben Obi versus Biyi Poroye and others

Justices Salauwa, Aguba & Mbaba arrive d court for d sitting. "A great pleasure to be around again" Justice Salauwa

Appeal Court Special Panel Abuja is coming on now

The court of Appeal has, Wednesday, struck out Jimoh Ibrahim’s motion to be joined as a party in the suit between Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, vs Biyi Poroye after his lawyer Adegoke Badejo SAN withdrew from the case on the basis of integrity.

The court equally said it is now set to give judgement to the case at a date to be communicated to counsels to the parties. The three-man panel headed by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa declared this after counsels had adopted their briefs of arguments.

However, Badejo who said he was withdrawing from the case on the basis of his conscience and integrity, also tried to seek an adjournment for the case after his action was opposed by counsel to Eyitayo Jegede SAN, Wole Olanipekun, SAN. Meanwhile, another drama of alleged contempt played out again at the court today after counsel to the respondent, Beluolisa Nwofor SAN engaged members of the panel in altercation for several minutes.

Nwofor’s altercation with the Justices was premised on the direction of proceedings after he tried to oppose a motion by a colleague, Jadegoke Badejo SAN representing Jimoh Ibrahim seeking to be joined as party to the suit.

But Justice Saulawa replied him saying, “You can do whatever you like outside the court but there must be perfect decorum here.” He added that “If we are brought here by God to do this work because we didn’t lobby for it, we will do HIS bidding.”

Nwafor’s action is coming a week after Godswill Mrakpor, counsel to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP missed, by whiskers, being committed and convicted for contempt by the court after an enraged argument with the justices while trying to make his position known on a motion.

Also, a group of students who alleged to have come from tertiary institutions across the country and who were protesting in the interest of Jimoh Ibrahim were sent out of the court premises by security agents for “constituting nuisance at the court premises.”

They carried placards with various inscriptions in support of Ibrahim before they were chased by a combined team of security men attached to the Appeal Court. The case was adjourned till 12 noon, today Thursday the November 17, 2016.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/ondo-acourt-strikes-jimohs-motion-set-deliver-judgement-jegedes-case/

Good morning good people of nairaland and Great people of Nigeria.

Its another's day of legal fireworks at the Abuja court of Appeal.

Time is 12:00 noon.

Follow today's proceedings on.

https://www.nairaland.com/3469563/ondodecides2016-day-2-pdp-substantive

Good morning

Good morning good people of nairaland and Great people of Nigeria.

Its another's day of legal fireworks at the Abuja court of Appeal.

Time is 12:00 noon.

Follow today's proceedings on.

https://www.nairaland.com/3467713/ondodecides2016-pdp-substantive-appeal-hearing

Good Morning fellow Nairalanders and good people of Nigeria.

I welcome you all to another day of another legal fireworks at the Abuja division of Court of Appeal. In the Appeal case between
1. Eyitayo Jegede vs Biyi Poroye others
2. PDP vs Biyi Poroye and others
3. Ahmed markafi and Ben Obi vs Biyi Poroye and others.

Yesterday hearing summary:

1. The case between Eyitayo Jegede vs Biyi Poroye and others was concluded with Judgement reserved.
While the case 2 and 3 was not concluded but to be concluded by 12:00 noon today.

The proceedings for yesterday can be followed at.

https://www.nairaland.com/3467713/ondodecides2016-pdp-substantive-appeal-hearing

Once again I welcomed you to another day of legal fireworks.

Time is 12:00.

More updates and details shortly.

Good morning.

engineerboat.


SUMMARY OF TODAY'S HEARING

[b]Nworfor: My Lord the brief is not ready as they worked on it all through the night, blames d TSA for d delay.

Justice Salauwa: Nwofor what do you wants knowing fully well time is of the essence & d case must be treated on merit.

Nworfor: my Lord I requests that the case be stood down until my subordinates completes d filling process of d brief at d registry.

Justice Salauwa: the application is hereby stands down the registrar is hereby directed to go retrieve the briefs at d registry in 1hr maximum.

After about 1hr: 30mins.


Nworfor: My lord the briefs with me are d unfilled ones still waiting for d registry

Justice salauwa: "Learned SAN, WE ARE STILL AWAITING YOUR BRIEFS".

Wole Olanipekun (Jegede Coinsel): goes tough, says Nwofor is taking the court for granted for not filling his respondents briefs.


Justice Salauwa: We will not allow anyone to mess up the temple of justice.

Wole Olanipekun: I prays the court to grant my prayers as contained in my briefs of arguments.

Nwofor: my Lord i stand om my earlier position of the Appeal panel jurisdiction to hear the matter based on pending appeals.

Nworfor: But in the alternative is that if the law allow the Court to proceed imspite my earlier position on its Jurisdiction, he has no choice but to adopt his briefs of argument and prayed that Ahmed Markafis appeal be dismissed.


Justice Salauwa: learned SAN Nworfor thanks for filling your briefs, we have nothing personal against anybody, what we are after is justice and decorum".

INEC counsel Anih: My lord the commission has no stand on the appeal and would be relying on the court's guidance.

Oluyede: Sheriff-led PDP Counsel, my lord I aligns with the briefs of Nwofor, expresses inability to get it ready at the material time.

Wole Olanipekun: In his response to Nwofor's respondents brief, my lord when an appellants files 2 briefs, The law rely on the 2nd one. (Gambo vs Gutigi).

Wole Olanipekun: Nwofor havin raised a point of him filling 2briefs forgot that he also submitted 2 briefs for Poroye &ors.

Justice Salauwa: The worst thing I hate in my life is failure, & my judgements is always hinged on God's biddings.

At this junction Nwofor is visibly confused.

As INEC lawyer still insists on readiness to accept court decision.

Justice Salauwa: At this junction the Application suit is ripe for Judgement which will be communicated to the counsel's.[/b]

I rest my case here for today.

Stay tuned for more update tomorrow.

Thanks and God bless.


Ariiiiiiiiiseeeee.

Couuurrrrrt.


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Appeal case for today has come to an end. Court resumes 12noon tomorrow

Wayne4uall:
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Court again strikes out Jimoh Ibrahim's application to be joined in the PDP versus Biyi Poroye suit

Fiinally, Olaninipekun has submitted that the court should consider the appeal in its merit.

All the extensive argument and analysis made by Nwofor and PDP lawyer goes to no issue.

Olanipekun has also cited the provision of the rules of court that when a party has not filed a respondent brief.

Olanipekun also stated dat d Preliminary Objection is deemed abandoned having nt bn moved b4 the appellants brief was adoptted