PLATEAU: TRIBUNAL JUDGMENTS: APPEALS AT THE COURT OF APPEAL TO COMMENCE SOON--INVESTIGATION

By: Valentine Adese (JP),

There is a high preparation on ground for the hearing of Appeals filed by Litigants (Political Parties and their Candidates), challenging the outcome of judgments delivered by Tribunal Panels that sat in Plateau State by the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, in few weeks. REALITY can authoritatively state.

You would recall that, there were judgments delivered by the Governorship and the National/State Houses of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal Panels that sat in Plateau State in the last one month and not being satisfied with the outcome, REALITY gathered that, most parties have appealed against the Judgments to the Court of Appeal.

It is of noted that, out of the 60 days provided by Law for the determination of the Appeals at the Court of Appeal from the Tribunals, the Notice of Appeal is expected to be filed within 7 days after the delivery of the Judgment and within 10 days to transmit Records and within  another 7 days to file Briefs.

The Responses to the Briefs may take another 7 days and would be replied to within 5 days, before the Appeals are ripe for hearing by the Appellate Arm of the Tribunal.

MORE TO COME ON THE APPEALS SO FAR FILLED IN PLATEAU STATE.