The Kano Division of the Court of Appeal, on Saturday, suspended the ruling of a Federal High Court also in Kano, which purportedly nullified the primaries that produced the Labour Party (LP) candidates in Abia State.
The court presided over by Justice Mbaba further granted the application of Dr. Otti to appeal as an interested party while suspending the judgment of the Federal High Court pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
The appeal court order was made in respect of motion for leave filed by the Abia State Governor-elect to appeal as an interested party against judgment of the Kano Division of Federal High Court delivered on May 18, 2023 in suit number FHC/KN/CS/107/2023.
Also granted is an order for stay and suspension of the judgment of the lower court delivered by Justice Yunusa J, pending the hearing and determination of the appeal, over which leave has been granted.