BREAKING: Appeal court suspends judgement voiding Otti’s candidature
By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, Saturday, suspended the judgment of a Federal High Court also in Kano, that last week, purportedly nullified the primaries that produced the Labour Party (LP) candidates in Abia State.
Ikengaonline had reported that the controversial federal high court judgment last week had sparked war of words between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Otti who accused the former of masterminding the controversial judgement.
PDP had denied any involvement in the said judgement.
Meanwhile, the Appellate Court presided over by Justice Mbaba also granted the application by Otti to appeal as an interested party the high court judgment.
It further suspended the judgment of the Federal High Court pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
The Appeal Court order was made in respect of motion for leave filed by the Abia Governor-Elect to appeal as an interested party against judgment of the Kano Division of Federal High court delivered on 18th May 2023 in Suit No. FHC/KN/CS/107/2023.
The Appellate Court granted an order for stay and suspension of the judgment of the lower court delivered by Justice Yunusa J. pending the hearing and determination of the appeal for which leave has been granted.
