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Legal fireworks ensued at the Court of Appeal on Friday as the court commenced hearing on two of the three cases before it which touched on the leadership tussle rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its gubernatorial ticket in Ondo State.
The clash occurred between Robert Emukpero and Olagoke Fakunle in the appeal filed by the PDP and Prince Biyi Poroye against 1 to 9 Respondents over who to represent the party in the appeal
The chairman of the Caretaker committee of the party and its secretary, Senators Ahmed Makarfi and Ben Obi had filed a motion against Senator Ali Modu-Sherif, a factional chairman of the party before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.
Makarfi and his co applicants are seeking to be allowed to appeal the June 29, 2016 judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The duo of Makarfi and Obi, who are Chairman and Secretary respectively of the Caretaker committee of the PDP are, in their motion praying the court for leave to appeal the judgment as interested parties.
Other prayers by the applicant’s include extension of time within which to appeal as well as extension of time within which to file notice of appeal.
When the matter came up on Friday, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), representing the factional Acting chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff and eight other respondents in the matter urged the court to reject the application for being incompetent, adding that for the applicant to be given the leave of court to appeal as an interested party, there has to be a prayer, seeking the leave of court to file a notice and grounds of appeal.
The three-member panel of justices of the appellate court headed by Justice Hannatu Sankey, after listening to submissions reserved ruling to a date that would be communicated to parties in the matter.
The clash occurred between Robert Emukpero and Olagoke Fakunle in the appeal filed by the PDP and Prince Biyi Poroye against 1 to 9 Respondents over who to represent the party in the appeal
The chairman of the Caretaker committee of the party and its secretary, Senators Ahmed Makarfi and Ben Obi had filed a motion against Senator Ali Modu-Sherif, a factional chairman of the party before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal.
Makarfi and his co applicants are seeking to be allowed to appeal the June 29, 2016 judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The duo of Makarfi and Obi, who are Chairman and Secretary respectively of the Caretaker committee of the PDP are, in their motion praying the court for leave to appeal the judgment as interested parties.
Other prayers by the applicant’s include extension of time within which to appeal as well as extension of time within which to file notice of appeal.
When the matter came up on Friday, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), representing the factional Acting chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff and eight other respondents in the matter urged the court to reject the application for being incompetent, adding that for the applicant to be given the leave of court to appeal as an interested party, there has to be a prayer, seeking the leave of court to file a notice and grounds of appeal.
The three-member panel of justices of the appellate court headed by Justice Hannatu Sankey, after listening to submissions reserved ruling to a date that would be communicated to parties in the matter.
