PDP leadership: Appeal Court adjourns to Dec 15

The Appeal Court, sitting in Abuja, has adjourned hearing in the on-going leadership tussle within Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
A three-member panel of judges led by Ibrahim Salauwa gave the ruling following an application by counsel to former governor Ali Sheriff factional chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sherrif.
The former governor of Borno state through his Counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), had requested an adjournment by the court to allow the Port Harcourt Division of the appellate court conclude on a similar application.
He prayed the court to allow his application to prevent the emergence of contrasting judgements in the matter.
While the application at the Abuja Division of the appellate court was filed by Ahmed Makarfi’s faction of the PDP; the one filed at the Port Harcourt Division was by the Sheriff’s faction.
Counsel to Ahmed Makarfi, Emmanuel Ukala, opposed the application.
The trial judge while acknowledging the efforts of parties for their patience in waiting, said the case had been adjourned till December 15.
Makarfi is seeking to upturn the judgement of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court which on June 29 declared his emergence as leader of the party a product of impunity.
Sheriff on his part is asking the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt to nullify the judgement by a High Court in the state, presided over by Ahmed Liman which validated the party’s national convention where Mr. Makarfi was elected.
The Port Harcourt Division of the court gave no specific date for its next hearing during the last sitting on November 24.