Govs Yusuf, Sanwo-Olu, others to know fate this week as Supreme Court schedules judgment Friday
By Emma Ogbuehi
As the Supreme Court increasingly usurps the role of the electorate in Nigeria’s fledgling democracy, the fate of Governors Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State and Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State may be determined this week.
It was learnt on Sunday that the apex court plans to deliver judgments on Friday in the post-election governorship appeals already heard, including those relating to Lagos and Kano.
The country’s apex court is also said to have scheduled hearing in 21 appeals in relation to disputes over the last governorship election for this week.
The cases relating to Ebonyi, Plateau, Delta, Adamawa, Abia, Ogun, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states are to be heard between Monday and Thursday.
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According to the court’s schedule, sighted late on Sunday, January 7, the apex court plans hearing for Monday in one appeal by the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), two by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi in Ebonyi State; and two appeals by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in Benue State.
On Tuesday, the apex court plans to hear six appeals – three in respect of Plateau State, filed by the PDP, its candidate, Nentawe Goshwe and INEC; and three in respect of Delta State, filed by Kenneth Gbagi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Omo-Agege Ovie Augustine of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peta Kennedy of the Labour Party (LP)
On Wednesday, the court plans to hear four appeals, two in relation to Adamawa State, filed by the candidate of the SDP and a counter appeal by Ahmadu Fintiri of the PDP (the incumbent).
On Thursday, the court plans to hear six appeals – two in relation to Ogun State filed by Oladipo Adebutu of the PDP and a counter appeal by Abiodun Adedapo of the APC (the incumbent governor); one in relation to Cross River, filed by Prof. Sandy Onor of the PDP; and two in respect of Akwa Ibom State, filed by Akpan Udofia of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) and John Akpan Udoedehe of the NNPP.