The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has adjourned the ruling on the applications on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate to tomorrow.
The court, had on Monday reserved ruling after the counsel representing Jimoh Ibrahim, demanded the dissolution of the new panel, citing lack of jurisdiction to hear the appeals.
The appellate court is expected to take its decision on the various applications earlier argued by the parties.
The applications are seeking to determine the status of an Abuja division of the Federal High Court on the matter.
The governorship matter is between Ibrahim of the Ali Modu-Sheriff’s faction and Eyitayo Jegede of the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee.
The matter had previously been heard by the Justice Jummai Sankey-led panel, which later disqualified itself amid allegations of bribery.
The new three-man panel, headed by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa, which was set up last week held its first sitting on the matter last Friday.
The petitioner, Biyi Poroye, had through his counsel, B.E.I Ngwufor, alleged that Governor Olusegun Mimiko, bribed the panel to rule in favour of Jegede, who substituted Ibrahim as the candidate.
Meanwhile, an appeal filed by Jegede, seeking leave of court to appeal the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court was also heard on Monday.
In the motion, Jegede is seeking to be joined as an interested party.
Olanipekun, who moved the motion, had raised two issues where he sought leave to appeal against the respondents in the matter.
He also queried the grounds of appeal, which the appellant took to raise fundamental and constitutional issues, adding that his client was an interested party because his interest was affected by the decision of the court.
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