Appeal court suspends judgement nullifying election of Abia gov-elect Otti

Appeal court suspends judgement nullifying election of Abia gov-elect Otti

The Court of Appeal in Kano on Saturday suspended the judgment of a Federal High Court that invalidated the primaries that produced Alex Otti and other Labour Party candidates in Abia State.

The planned inauguration of Otti as elected governor of Abia State on Monday can go on.

The court presided over by Justice Mbaba further granted the application of Otti to appeal as an interested party while suspending the judgment of the Federal High Court pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

The Appeal Court order was made in respect of the motion for leave filed by the Abia governor-elect to appeal as an interested party against the judgment of the Kano Division of Federal High Court delivered on 18th May 2023 in Suit No. FHC/KN/CS/107/2023.

Similarly, the Appellate Court granted an order for stay and suspension of the judgment of the lower court delivered by Justice Yunusa J.

Otti had in his response to his purported sack last week accused the outgoing Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State of masterminding the judgement, an allegation the party denied.