April 06, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has put the judgement on the defection of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to All Progressives Congress (APC) on hold.
Presiding judge, Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, put the judgement on hold following a letter by Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the counsel to the governor, who claimed to be drawing the attention of the court to a judgement of the Court of Appeal delivered in Enugu.
Although the judgement was slated for Wednesday, April 6, for delivery, the judge ordered counsel in the suit to address him on the implications of the appellate court’s judgement on the present case.
At the time of this report, Emmanuel Ukala for PDP, which instituted the case against Ayade, was addressing the court.
Justice Taiwo also ordered Ozekhome to make a case for Ayade, while lawyers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 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 judgement after being addressed by the lawyers.
