A Federal High Court in Abuja presided by Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo, has put on hold, the judgment on the defection of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
Justice Taiwo put the Judgement on hold following a letter by Mike Ozekhome SAN, counsel to the governor.
Ozekhome SAN drew the attention of the court to a judgment by a Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu.
As at the time of this report, legal fireworks are onngoing by lawyers in the defection suit as the judge had ordered Ozekhome SAN to make a case for Ayade while lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will follow.
More to follow…
