• We’re optimistic Jegede’ll win —Ondo PDP
• We’re not inclined to discussing verdict date shift, says Ondo govt
• We don’t support any candidate —Miyetti Allah

THERE are indications that the Court of Appeal judgement, earlier scheduled for today (Wednesday), in the case brought before it by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2020 Ondo State governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, against the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may be shifted.

The Appeal Court in the Akure Division, two weeks ago, had reserved the verdict for Wednesday, June 16.

Vanguard gathered that some interested personalities are pressuring the three-man panel, headed by Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua, to shift the verdict date.

Counsels to Jegede, led by Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, had, in their briefs, said that Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, should be removed from office because they were wrongly nominated by the APC.

However, Akeredolu’s counsel, the APC and that of INEC, Messrs Akin Olujimi, Lateef Fagbemi and Charles Edosanmwon, in response punctured all the arguments of Jegede’s counsel submitting that the case was a pre-election matter and should be dismissed forthwith.

However, a top politician in the state told Vanguard that the move to shift the date, from Wednesday, was coming on the heels of an allegation that a Federal Minister, in conjunction with a serving governor from the Northeastern part of the country, has been mounting pressure on the panel.

“A senior member of the Bench from the North-West is said to be the liaison between the trio led by the minister and another member of the Appeal panel. It is not clear if the chairman, Justice Orji-Abadua has been reached to effect the postponement,” the source said

The source claimed that “the move to ‘arrest’ the judgment came after series of alleged meetings between the national leadership of the umbrella body of Fulani cattle breeders, Miyetti Allah and the North-East governor who is believed to be close to the PDP governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.

Also, a top member of Miyetti Allah has expressed concern over the continued stay in office of Akeredolu and was alleged to be against the interest of the Fulani ethnic nationality, saying: “Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians and the way the Ondo State governor is going, he is against the Fulani people and their safety is not guaranteed under him at all.

“How can such a man that benefited from the Fulani to become governor set up what he calls Amotekun to be tormenting us? Did we make a mistake to support him against our own man who had spent all his life in Fulani territory in Adamawa, someone who can speak our Fulfude language in the 2020 election?

“If we made a mistake, we are now going to correct that mistake by partnering with someone we understand and who knows us better to be there. Or is it not when Akeredolu is governor that he can threaten the unity of this country by asking some people to leave a place in Nigeria?”

The source recalled that governor Akeredolu, as the chairman of the South West Governors Forum, spearheaded the establishment of the South West Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, along with Southern governors, who he also leads, banned open grazing in the southern part of the country.

We’re optimistic Jegede’ll win—Ondo PDP

Contacted on the allegation, the Ondo Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kennedy Peretei, said: “It is not true, nothing like that from our camp here.

“It is the APC and Akeredolu camp that are trying to mount pressure on the Panel through the CJN. But we believe in the judges, they are capable and will do justice accordingly. We don’t need to put pressure on the judges to postpone the judgement.

We’re not inclined to discussing verdict date shift, says Ondo Govt

The Ondo State Information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo, in his reaction said: “We don’t want to subscribe to the fact that any minister, who is a member of the APC, would want to cut corners to undermine and possibly unseat Akeredolu because of the views he holds strongly on national issues.

“There is nothing personal in whatever the governor has said. To remove an APC governor and enthrone PDP and achieve what? I doubt if it can ever happen, the Nigerian Judiciary is not that low and it cannot start with this.

“As regards whether or not the date would be shifted is at the discretion of the Panel which comprises eminent and distinguished jurists. We are not inclined to discussing that.”

We don’t support any candidate—Miyetti Allah

Ondo State chairman of Miyetti Allah, Alhaji Garuba Bello, on his part said: “That is a big lie. Miyetti Allah cannot say we don’t want a particular governor. No one can make that kind of decision in Miyetti Allah, even from the national level to state level.”

Tension

Meanwhile, there is palpable tension in both camps as chieftains of both parties have held several meetings ahead of the verdict.

The Election Tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by Jegede against Akeredolu for want of Jurisdiction and lack of merit.

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Even if jegede is imposed on the people of Ondo....it would only increase and distabilize the nation even further... fulanis have gotten really emboldened since their brother took office to the extent of trying to interfere with the elections another region, what's unknown to them is that their fvckup is just around the corner. The idiots want to try what they did in imo state over here, this why southern leaders usually compromise.

I hope all daft, stupid and idiotic Yoruba's who carry party politics on their head would understand that it's not about party politics but more of tribal politics.....PDP and APC are absolutely the same, Yoruba, hausa and igbos are not the same.

Laslasticlala this is front page worthy....

What are the citizens of Ondo doing? They should take to the street and occupy it up to the complex of appeal court.

If they allow Aketi to be removed,their Genocide and massacre by this ravaging monsters called funani Herdsmen is imminent

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Remember the same vanguard reported a piece of paper was a threat written by herdsmen. The same vanguard is today posting another round of rubbish to keep its readers under antifulani animus by inserting them in every tale including governorship tussle that they have no say who wins or loose.

Una dey overestimate the power of the fulanis... Abeg jawe.

I don't see Aketi losing.

They can't try it. Even in their next generation, they can't. Akeredolu is our man and no harm fashioned against him shall prosper. As for Jegede, he should go and sit down because he is a finished product. We don't need a puppet in Ondo state.

I hate NONSENSE.
Who's going to influence the court hearing
Very Useless reportage.


Aketi is completing 8yrs and Amotekun stays more stronger in Yorubaland as OPEN GRAZING is also BAN forever.


ANY Governor In Southwest that says otherwise should bid farewell to his second tenure.

Let the case be decided on merits.

PDP all the way

The useless write up was written by an ipob.
But the lawyer of the PDP is an ipob, the chairman of the panel is an ipob, PDP is a party of ipob. Now ipob want to cause fight between the north and the Yoruba. If the igbos really love Aketi, why didn't them tell the PDP lawyer to withraw his service.
Secondly, if igbos really love Aketi why not tell the chairman of the panel to sabotage the judgement?
Thirdly, if igbos really love Aketi, why not withraw their support for PDP?

ThatFairGuy1:
I hate NONSENSE.
Who's going to influence the court hearing
Very Useless reportage.


Aketi is completing 8yrs and Amotekun stays more stronger in Yorubaland as OPEN GRAZING is also BAN forever.


ANY Governor In Southwest that says otherwise should bid farewell to his second tenure.

Stay there dey speak English.. E go do you vom for eyes

Sunday2021:
The useless write up was written by an ipob.
But the lawyer of the PDP is an ipob, the chairman of the panel is an ipob, PDP is a party of ipob. Now ipob want to cause fight between the north and the Yoruba. If the igbos really love Aketi, why didn't them tell the PDP lawyer to withraw his service.
Secondly, if igbos really love Aketi why not tell the chairman of the panel to sabotage the judgement?
Thirdly, if igbos really love Aketi, why not withraw their support for PDP?

Weiting carry Igbo enter this matter..?

Face your Fulani slave masters and leave Igbos out of your misery.

WesternOligarch:
Even if jegede is imposed on the people of Ondo....it would only increase and distabilize the nation even further... fulanis have gotten really emboldened since their brother took office to the extent of trying to interfere with the elections another region, what's unknown to them is that their fvckup is just around the corner. The idiots want to try what they did in imo state over here, this why southern leaders usually compromise.

I hope all daft, stupid and idiotic Yoruba's who carry party politics on their head would understand that it's not about party politics but more of tribal politics.....PDP and APC are absolutely the same, Yoruba, hausa and igbos are not the same.

Your brothers needs to read this message, so let me help you and mention some.
ThatFairGuy1
Helinues
seunmsg
Monogamy
Simplyleo a Fulani terrorist
Sammy7

ImmaculateJOE:

Your brothers needs to read this message, so let me help you and mention some.
ThatFairGuy1
Helinues
seunmsg
Monogamy
Simplyleo a Fulani terrorist
Sammy7

I'd advice you to focus on the issues that currently bedevil your region.....

WesternOligarch:



I'd advice you to focus on the issues that currently bedevil your region.....

The Dot in the Circle Nation is cool like never before..
Because of your hatred we are loving ourselves the more. Thank you for the hate.

ImmaculateJOE:

The Dot in the Circle Nation is cool like never before..
Because of your hatred we are loving ourselves the more. Thank you for the hate.

Either you being cool or hot..... nobody gives a flying fvck.

WesternOligarch:


Either you being cool or hot..... nobody gives a flying fvck.

Then stop mentioning IMO state from your mouth..
Deal with the problem you have with Northerners yourselves.

ImmaculateJOE:

Then stop mentioning IMO state from your mouth..
Deal with the problem you have with Northerners yourselves.

It was used as a reference.......I never quoted your dumbass.