By the decision of the apex court, the candidacy of Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN was further affirmed as the flag bearer of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
The Supreme Court had struck out all the pending interlocutory appeals filed by the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the party.
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, leading four other justices of the apex court, held that Wednesday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal on the main appeals rendered the interlocutory ones academic.
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According to the CJN, it was against the rules of the court to determine interlocutory appeals and motions when a lower court had decided on the substantive issues.
“To this end, all interlocutory appeals relating to the Ondo State PDP governorship crisis and the leadership tussle of the party at the national level are hereby struck out.
“The contending parties are ordered to go back to the lower court and do the needful. “That would mean filing notice of appeal on the judgment of the Court of appeal,” he stated.
Ibrahim had on Wednesday dismissed the ruling of the Court of Appeal, saying “the judgment is very vague; it is nebulous and ambiguous.
“The court did not make a consequential order asking INEC to remove my name; so nobody can remove my name from the ballot. The judgment is very vague; it is nebulous and ambiguous. INEC cannot dare to remove my name.
“INEC will pay billions of naira in damages if it dares to do that. What will it be acting on? There is no consequential order. The order is empty; it’s an empty voyage of discovery!
“I’m continuing my campaign. Nobody can stop me.
“Yes. I’ll invite you to the victory party on Sunday, after the election.”