Nigerian
billionaire politician, Jimoh Ibrahim is finally out of the
gubernatorial race of Ondo with the final ruling of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court, Thursday, struck out appeal that sought to void
leave granted to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, to query the high court
judgment that nearly barred him from participating in the Ondo
governorship election billed for Saturday under the umbrella of the
Peoples Democratic Party.
The apex court, in a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel of
Justices led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter
Onnoghen, threw out 14 separate motions filed before it by chieftains
of the PDP from six South West States.
Justice Onnoghen who delivered the ruling, held that the
interlocutory appeals had turned “academic”, considering the fact that
the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had already delivered
verdict on the substantive matter.
However, the apex court declined to award cost against the
appellants who are loyal to the Ali Modu-Sheriff faction of the PDP.
Those behind the appeals that was struck out by the apex court were
Chairman of the PDP in Ondo State, Prince Biyi Poroye and Ademola Genty
(for themselves and the Ondo State Executive Committee of the PDP), Hon.
Olasoji Adagunodo, Bola Ajao Lateef (Osun State PDP Excos), Hon. Taiwo
Akeem, Hon. Alaba Adelabu (Oyo State).
As well as Hon. Bowale Solaja, Otunba Adewale Segun and Ogunbiyi Adeleke Olasukanmi.
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