By Abbas A. Dangida
The Supreme Court had scheduled hearing in 21 appeals in relation to disputes over the last governorship election for this week.
The cases relating to Ebonyi, Plateau, Delta, Adamawa Abia, Ogun, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states are to be heard between Monday and Thursday.
The Nation learnt that the court may render judgments in the already heard post-election governorship appeals on Kano, Lagos and others on Friday.
According to the court’s schedule, sighted late on Sunday, January 7, the apex court plans hearing for Monday in one appeal by the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), two by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi; and two appeals the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in Benue state.
On Tuesday, the apex court plans to hear six appeals – three in respect of Plateau State, filed by the PDP, its candidate, Nentawe Goshwe and INEC; and three in respect of.