PDP National Convention : Court of Appeal reserves judgment

The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt  has reserved  judgment on the appeal filed by the sacked former Acting National Chairman , Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff against the judgment of Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court , Port Harcourt .

Justice Liman had validated the National Convention of the PDP  in Port Harcourt which produced the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the PDP and dissolved the National Executive Committee  under the leadership of Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff .

At the sitting of the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt  on Tuesday , counsel to the Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee , Dejo Laminkanra (SAN ) urged the court to uphold  the validation  of  the  PDP  National Convention as granted by the Federal High Court .

Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff was represented by Mr Akintola .

After listening  to  the submissions of both parties , Presiding Justice , Justice AAB Gumel reserved  judgment  for a later date.

The Court ruled that the parties would be notified when the judgment is ready.

The panel that heard the Appeal include:
Hon. Justice A A B Gumel ( presiding Justice);
Hon. Justice T.N. Orji-Abadua and
Hon. Justice B.S. Sanga.