One of the factions is headed by the minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi and the other headed by a serving senator Magnus Abe. In his submissions, Fagbemi urged the Supreme Court to nullify the judgment of the federal high court in Port-Harcourt on the ground that the trial court had no jurisdiction when it entertained the suit. Fagbemi specifically asked the apex Court to invoke section 22 of the Supreme Court act and give final judgment in the matter to end the multiple cases arising from the rivers state APC primary election. However, in his own argument, counsel for the respondent, Henry Bello urged the apex court to dismiss the appeal of the APC on the ground that it has become academic in nature. He urged the apex court to hold that the instant appeal has become an academic exercise.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2019 17:37 UTC