Politics
Defection: Court Puts Ayade’s Judgment On Hold
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has put the judgment on Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade’s defection on hold.
The governor had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party where he was elected to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Counsel to the governor, Mike Ozekhome SAN, had written a letter to the judge, Justice Taiwo Oladipupo, highlighting a judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered in Enugu.
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Although, the judgment was slated for this morning for delivery, the judge ordered counsel in the suit to address him on the implications of the appellate court’s judgment on the present case.
Justice Taiwo also ordered Ozekhome SAN to make a case for Ayade while lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission will follow.
Meanwhile, legal fireworks have been ignited by lawyers in the defection suit.
It could not be ascertained if the judge will proceed to deliver the judgment after being addressed by the lawyers.
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