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The petition written against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, Jummai Sankey, on the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party crisis caused suspension of ruling challenging the authenticity of Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the ruling party in the State.
The court of Appeal panel led by Ms. Sankey had earlier on Tuesday rescued herself from presiding over applications brought by Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi’s PDP faction.
Her decision, which was also taken by the other two members of the panel, was on the ground that a petition had been written against them by Biyi Poroye, the state chairman of the party, from the faction led by former Borno State governor, Modu Sheriff.
The petition dated October 31, read in court include the following:
- That the Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko had allegedly boasted of bribing the presiding judge with a sum of N350 million. The petitioner, Mr. Poroye, claimed that Mr. Mimiko made the statement at a public gathering and that he had earlier boasted of treating Ms. Sankey to a bribe of N100 million.
- That Ms. Sankey had been sick for the past five years and had most likely spent her fortune on treatment, hence the possibility that she would be prone to being compromised for financial gains.
- That Ms. Sankey was transferred from Yola, where Mr. Jegede had practised for over 15 years, and therefore she could have had strong ties with the applicant.
The panel, therefore, returned the case files to the president of the court, till the determination of the issues contained in the petition.
The court of Appeal panel led by Ms. Sankey had earlier on Tuesday rescued herself from presiding over applications brought by Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi’s PDP faction.
Her decision, which was also taken by the other two members of the panel, was on the ground that a petition had been written against them by Biyi Poroye, the state chairman of the party, from the faction led by former Borno State governor, Modu Sheriff.
The petition dated October 31, read in court include the following:
- That the Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko had allegedly boasted of bribing the presiding judge with a sum of N350 million. The petitioner, Mr. Poroye, claimed that Mr. Mimiko made the statement at a public gathering and that he had earlier boasted of treating Ms. Sankey to a bribe of N100 million.
- That Ms. Sankey had been sick for the past five years and had most likely spent her fortune on treatment, hence the possibility that she would be prone to being compromised for financial gains.
- That Ms. Sankey was transferred from Yola, where Mr. Jegede had practised for over 15 years, and therefore she could have had strong ties with the applicant.
The panel, therefore, returned the case files to the president of the court, till the determination of the issues contained in the petition.