…..The Edo APC’s misguided celebrations, a critical analysis of the Appeal Court’s Judgement…..
I was hesitant to invest my time, but witnessing a Professor and APC member joining in the celebration warrants inquiry into the academic credentials of this individual. Specifically, I question the university that conferred the professorial title upon them. It appears some individuals require education to prevent further embarrassment to their alma mater. Therefore, the following clarification is essential.
The astute legal team of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has outmaneuvered the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a recent court ruling, leaving the latter celebrating a hollow victory. Despite the APC’s jubilation over the Appeal Court’s decision, a closer examination reveals that the ruling merely endorsed the High Court’s earlier judgement in favor of PDP candidate, Barr. Asue Ighodalo, without providing any consequential orders to enforce the alleged disqualification. This masterstroke by the PDP legal team has effectively rendered the APC’s celebrations futile, as the ruling does not impact the candidacy of Barr. Ighodalo. By cleverly appealing the preliminary objection rather than the substantive judgement, the PDP has ensured that their candidate remains in the running, leaving the APC to revel in a pyrrhic victory that yields no tangible results.
Like a brother said, he has witnessed numerous instances of ignorance and illiteracy being proudly displayed, but the Edo APC’s recent antics take the cake. Their audacious misinterpretation of court judgements is astounding. The latest example is their jubilation over the Appeal Court’s ruling on the disqualification of PDP candidate, Barr. Asue Ighodalo.
Permit me to school those guys there on the judgement for the layman and expose the intellectual decay of the APC media urchins. The Appeal Court’s ruling was in response to an appeal filed by Barr. Asue Ighodalo against the Federal High Court’s decision on a preliminary objection. The original suit, filed by Comrade Philip Shuaibu and three others, alleged that Barr. Ighodalo forged his voter’s card. The plaintiffs sought to amend their suit to call witnesses, which Barr. Ighodalo’s lawyers contested as an abuse of court process.
The High Court ruled against Barr. Ighodalo, allowing the plaintiffs to present their case. Despite this, the High Court ultimately delivered a judgement in favour of Barr. Ighodalo, as the plaintiffs failed to prove their allegations. The Appeal Court’s ruling simply endorsed the High Court’s decisions, including the judgement in favour of Barr. Ighodalo.
Crucially, the Appeal Court’s judgement did not include any consequential orders, rendering it unenforceable. In essence, the ruling was an academic discussion on electoral jurisprudence, devoid of practical implications. I advise APC followers to seek clarification on consequential orders before celebrating judgements. In this case, there is no cause for celebration. So, the truth there is that, the smart PDP legal team has made APC to be celebrating efforts in futility. What an ignoble ignominious!