.Supreme Court Fixes Judgment Date For Okorocha’s Appeal let see what we happen this time around.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed 24 January 2014 to deliver judgment in an appeal filed by Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha, challenging the decision of an Appeal Court in Owerri, which joined former governor of the state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, in an appeal instituted by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, the candidate of then Action Congress of Nigeria in the governorship election held in the state in 2011.Read more
Senator Ararume is challenging the 6 May 2011 supplementary elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission which ushered in Okorocha as the governor of state.
Proceedings at the court was disrupted by conflicting appearance by different lawyers who claimed to have been briefed by different persons claiming to be the national Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, under which platform Okorocha won the election before defecting to the All Progressives Congress.
Ahmed Raji, a senior advocate of Nigeria had announced his appearance for the party before another lawyer, Mr. Oba Maduabuchi, stood and informed the court that he was briefed on October 30, 2013, by Chief Maxi Okwu, whom he said is the national chairman of APGA, to handle the matter.
A surprised Ahmed Raji however told the court that he was briefed on October 11, 2013 by APGA leadership in a letter signed by Chief Umeh as national chairman and Abdullahi Shinkafi as National Secretary.