Appeal court on ondo pdp tussle new panel set

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Appeal Court Sets Up New Panel to Hear Ondo PDP Tussle

The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has set up a new panel to hear the appeal filed by the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Clement Faboyede, against the judgment of the lower court that sacked him.

The new panel is headed by Justice Hamma Barka and consists of two other justices, Justice Abubakar Yahaya and Justice Adie Okoro.

Faboyede had appealed the judgment of the Ondo State High Court, which sacked him as the chairman of the PDP in the state. The lower court had ruled that Faboyede's tenure had expired and that he was no longer the valid chairman of the party.

However, Faboyede's appeal was initially assigned to a panel of justices, which was later dissolved by the Court of Appeal due to the death of one of the justices.

The new panel has been set up to hear the appeal, and the case is expected to be heard soon.

Background

The crisis in the Ondo State PDP began when the party's national leadership recognized a new chairman, Engr. Clement Adebayo, instead of Faboyede, who had been in office since 2017.

Faboyede had been recognized as the chairman by the party's national leadership, but Adebayo was later recognized as the authentic chairman by the party's national leadership.

The crisis led to a court case, which was won by Adebayo, leading to Faboyede's sack as chairman.

Implications

The setting up of a new panel to hear the appeal may lead to a fresh hearing of the case, which could potentially affect the outcome of the appeal.

The development may also lead to further delays in the resolution of the crisis in the Ondo State PDP, which has been ongoing for several months.

The outcome of the appeal may also have implications for the party's chances in the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State, which is scheduled to hold in October.