Mr Ekwo adjourned the matter until March 6 for the adoption of processes in the notice of discontinuance.
While Mr Asemota represented the Lamidi Apapa faction, Mr Edun appeared for the Julius Abure-led faction of LP.
The case was adjourned until Friday.
“Some of us have been saying that Peter Obi decided to go to the tribunal to justify all the money he collected during the campaign. All that money was corruptly siphoned.”
He said the Court of Appeal had also affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court that Mr Abure’s conduct was contemptuous.
Mr Abure, with party members, including the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Pat Utomi, said the general election was “a struggle to liberate Nigeria.”
“You are on the right side. If the other camp fails to join you, the train will soon move. Tell them to come and join us because we need more people,” he said.
Mr Apapa also sought a perpetual injunction restraining Mr Abure from further representing or parading himself as the national chairman.
The judge imposed a perpetual injunction against Lamidi Apapa and any other residents or faction, from removing or suspending Mr Abure as the national chairman.
Friday’s ruling puts a hold on the parade by Acting National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa, who has been struggling to assert his authority on the party since Mr Abure’s travail.
