Ibrahim Mohammed, chief justice
of Nigeria (CJN), Bode Rhodes-Vivour and five other justices of the supreme
court are on the panel hearing Atiku Abubakar’s appeal against the judgement of
the tribunal affirming the election of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sylvester Ngwuta and Mary Odili,
both senior justices, are not on the panel.
The constitution of the panel has
been a subject of controversy.
A caucus of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the house of representatives had asked that Odili,
Ngwuta and Rhodes-Vivour be appointed to the panel to hear the appeal.
It is a tradition at the supreme
court for senior justices, including the CJN, to preside over presidential
election appeals.
Odili, a senior justice, is the
wife of Peter Odili, former Rivers state governor and founding member of the
PDP.
Rhodes-Vivour, another senior
justice, is the father of Gbadebo, who ran for Lagos west senatorial seat on
the platform of the PDP in the last election.
Ngwuta, a senior justice, resumed
duties at the supreme court in September after being prosecuted for alleged
corruption by the Buhari administration.
Besides the CJN and
Rhodes-Vivour, the other justices currently hearing the appeal are Olukayode
Ariwoola, Amiru Sanusi, John Okoro, Ejembi Eko and Uwani Abba-ji.
“Good morning everyone, good morning counsels, we are ready for you…” CJN Mohammed said as the entire courtroom burst into laughter.
It was gathered counsels have started indicating their various appearances.
Meanwhile, party chieftains from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are present in the court in large numbers.
Among the party, stalwarts include, Adams Oshiomhole(APC); Prince Uche Secondus; Peter Obi and Raymond Dokpesi of PDP.
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