The Supreme
Court on Monday has fixed Tuesday, January 14, to hear of the appeals in
relation to the disputed governorship elections in about seven states,
Newsflash247 reports.
Court was to
hear appeals in respect of Kano, Imo, Bauchi, Benue, Plateau, Sokoto and
Adamawa states.
The day’s
proceedings commenced, with the calling of the appeal in respect of the Kano
dispute, in respect of which lawyers to parties – Abbah Yusuf and Adegboyega
Awomolo (SAN) their briefs and prayed the court to allow the appeal.
Shortly
after, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, who led
the court’s seven-man panel announced that one of the panel members was feeling
unwell.
The CJN
subsequently told a packed court that the panel would rise briefly to return
later.
About one
hour later, instead of the panel returning, an official of the court announced
to a disappointed audience that proceedings has been rescheduled for the next
day, to enable the court address the problem of the ailing judicial officer.
The identity
of the ailing judge was however not made public.
Details
later…
Newsflash247
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