#OndoPDP: Live Updates from the Court of Appeal
11/23/2016 14:00 They tried to blackmail us but we did not cave in – Justice Salauwa Justice Salauwa explains the long way the appeal has travelled & several oppositions by Poroye’s lawyer, Bel Nwofor SAN Justice Salauwa traces the origin of the suit to the June 29th judgement of justice Abang of a Federal High […]
| 11/23/2016 14:00 | They tried to blackmail us but we did not cave in – Justice Salauwa Security is beefed up withing & outside court premises. Akinlaja lead others appearing for Eyitayo Jegede SAN The registrar calls out the case for Judgement, appeal CA/ A/551C/2016 BETWEEN Eyitayo Jegede SAN and Biyi Poroye & ors |
Justice Salauwa says Nwofor submission is lacking in substance & dismisses his preminilary objection 2 Jegede’s appeal
Justice Salauwa now goes to the main appeal to decide 7 issues raised by Olanipekun SAN counsel to Eyitayo Jegede SAN
Justice Salauwa sets aside Abang Ruling that gave INEC order to publish Jimoh’s name
Appeal Court says Jegede’s appeal predicated on 21 grounds, five and six grounds are fundamental
Justice Saulawa resolves issues five and six and several in favour of Eyitayo Jegede SAN
Appeal Court says the lower court erred by ordering Jimoh Ibrahim name as PDP Governorship candidate
Appeal Court says principle of natural justice demands that all sides are given fair hearing
Justice Saulawa resolves issue 1, 2 and 3 in Jegede’s favour
Justice Saulawa says Justice Abang order was ‘violent attitudinal disposition to rule of law’
Justice Saulawa says the primary that produced ibrahim is ‘illegal contraption and nullity’
Justice Saulawa resolves issues 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Jegede’s favour