The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of appeals linked to the ongoing leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who is challenging earlier decisions of the Court of Appeal delivered on March 9.
A five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Mohammed Garba, set the hearing date on Tuesday after granting an application for accelerated hearing of the case.
The court also shortened the time for filing legal documents, ordering respondents to submit their responses within five days, while the appellants were given two days to file a reply.
The appeals arise from earlier rulings of the Court of Appeal, which upheld Federal High Court judgments restraining the PDP from holding its planned national convention until it complies with statutory requirements under the Electoral Act and its internal regulations.
The Federal High Court decisions, delivered by Justices James Omotosho and Peter Lifu, followed suits filed by aggrieved party members, including former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido.
