The supreme court directed the nine respondents to file their replies within five days each and fixed April 22, 2026, for the hearing of the appeal.
In the appeal marked SC/CV/180/2026, the ex-Senate president is seeking an order staying the execution of the Court of Appeal’s March 12 ruling.
A three-member panel of the appellate court held that the trial court was wrong to have declared Mr Gummi’s seat vacant for defecting from the PDP to the APC.
The PDP board of trustees has constituted a special committee to interface with the party’s legal team and stakeholders to foster internal reconciliation.
The appointment of judges in Nigeria has become something akin to a life-and-death contest
Ms Dongban-Mensem said the court constituted 16 panels comprising 40 justices drawn from various divisions of the court of appeal.
Justice Abubakar Umar, in a unanimous decision of a five-member panel of justices, held that the EFCC’s appeal was meritorious and sustained.
“Let me state that justice must never be compromised under any circumstances. It is the bedrock of our democracy and the safeguard of public trust,” said Mr Wike.
Although very few court workers, lawyers, litigants, and private guards of the court were seen in the premises, no judge was sighted.
