The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday afternoon continues hearing in a case that will determine who the candidate of the PDP in Saturday’s governorship election will be.
Jimoh Ibrahim and Eyitayo Jegede, chosen by two different factions of the party, seek to be the candidate with Mr. Ibrahim currently recognised by INEC.
The Court may also decide who the rightful candidate is after hearing arguments from all parties.
Tuesday’s decision by the Appeal Court follows a
Supreme Court ruling earlier in the day ordering the lower court to continue hearing the matter.
The Supreme Court dismissed an application filed by a factional leader of the PDP in Ondo State, Biyi Poroye, who is of Mr. Ibrahim’s faction.
Mr. Poroye, a factional chairman of the PDP asked the court to determine the jurisdiction of a panel set up by the Appeal Court President, Zainab Bulkachuwa.
The panel was created after a petition filed by Mr. Poroye’s counsel, Beluolisah Nwofor, accused the former panel led by Jummai Sankey of fraud.