S’Court rejects Ajaka’s request for full panel on Kogi gov appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday, refused to grant the request of the Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in Yakubu Ajaka, in the last election in Kogi State.
The apex court dismissed his application urging the court to await the outcome of his request for a full panel to hear an issue raised in his appeal.
In his ruling, Justice Mohammed Garba, who presided over a five-member panel, noted that the issue in respect of which the appellants seek a full panel was a fraction of the entire appeal.
He called on Akubo to proceed with the hearing of the appeal.
Akubo identified his briefs, adopted them and urged the court to allow the appeal, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal and declare Ajaka as the duly elected governor of Kogi State.
The respondents’ counsel, Agabi, Daudu and Ukala adopted their briefs and prayed the court to dismiss the appeal and affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Garba subsequently adjourned judgment till a date to be communicated to all parties involved.
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