The special panel of the Appeal Court in Abuja sitting on the Ondo People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidacy has set aside the controversial Justice Okon Abang judgement issued on October 14, 2016 which recognised Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the PDP for the governorship of Ondo State.
The judgement delivered on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, three days before the people of Ondo State go to the poll to elect their next governor, faulted Justice Okon Abang ruling saying it did not follow due process for justice by denying Eyitayo Jegede fair hearing.
The court resolved all the 7 issued raised in the appeal in favour of Jegede.
Appeal Court says the lower court erred by ordering Jimoh Ibrahim name as PDP Governorship candidate #OndoPDPAppealUpdate
— OndoTelevision (@OndoTv) November 23, 2016
Appeal Court says Abang had no jurisdiction to order @inecnigeria to publish Jimoh’s name as PDP candidate #OndoPDPAppealUpdate pic.twitter.com/qyz3bZSDmq
— OndoTelevision (@OndoTv) November 23, 2016
Breaking! Appeal Court says having resolved all the 7 issues in d appeal in favor of Jegede, d appeal is meritorious #OndoPDPAppealUpdate pic.twitter.com/UpYANdsi2q
— OndoTelevision (@OndoTv) November 23, 2016
Breaking! Justice Salauwa sets aside Abang Ruling that gave @inecnigeria order to publish Jimoh’s name #OndoPDPAppealUpdate pic.twitter.com/PdLLJ1ziOB
— OndoTelevision (@OndoTv) November 23, 2016
Recall that the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN) Justice Samuel Walter Nkanu Onnoghen on Tuesday ordered the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to proceed with the hearing of appeals in all applications concerning the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership and the PDP Ondo State crises.
Since the judgement was made moments ago, Nigerians have taken to social media to comment on the latest development.
Below are some of the comments on Twitter:
I think @inecnigeria has to pstpone Ondo election, having previously joined Justice Abang in perpetuating fraud which brought in Jimoh Ibro
— OD_SIT (@I_amOD_SIT) November 23, 2016
Lol the appellate court sets aside Abang’s ruling on Jegede vs Ibrahim. That Abang should be in a 4ft by 4ft room in Kirikiri
— KUKUTE (@Ade_Nurayn) November 23, 2016
Congratulations to jegede, the battle line has been drawn
— engr oladayo (@oladayonigeria) November 23, 2016
Jegede back in the race favours APC mimiko will go after Oke base while Aketi may just sneak in ?
interesting times
— Nas (@ndabagi) November 23, 2016
Now that the A’Court has ruled what are the chances of @GovMimiko and Eyitayo Jegede? #OndoDecide
— Gbemiga Amuludun (@GbemigaAmuludun) November 23, 2016
With today’s victory at the appeal, this election is won already. Congrats to the good people of Ondo State. #EyitayoIsBack #OndoDecides
— john-paul (@akinduro) November 23, 2016
Congrats to Eyitayo Jegede, Gov. Mimiko and the PDP in our victory at the Court of Appeal today.Shame on Ali Modu Sheriff and Jimoh Ibrahim.
— Femi Olu-Kayode(FFK) (@realFFK) November 23, 2016
If Justice is 2b served, @inecnigeria must postpone the election to give Eyitayo Jegede time to submit list of his agents and other things.
— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) November 23, 2016
In a press statement released shortly after the judgement was promiunced, Femi Fani-Kayode says, “Congratulations to my brothers Eyitayo Jegede and Governor Segun Mimiko and to our National Chairman Senator Ahmed Makarfi and our great party the PDP in our historic victory at the Court of Appeal today.
“Shame on Ali Modu Sheriff, Jimoh Ibrahim and their Justice Okon Abang.
“The usurpers, spoilers and agents of darkness have been exposed, justice has been done, the PDP is back and we are now on the rise.”
