Former candidate of the Ali Modu-Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party in the last September 28 governorship election in Edo State , Hon. Matthew Uduoriyekemwen yesterday said he has absolute trust in the Supreme Court judgement declaring Ali Modu Sheriffi as the authentic national chairman of the party.
He made the assertion when fielding questions from newsmen in his official residence in Benin City, Edo State capital.
He said the Supreme Court allowing Ahmed Makaffi to appeal against the earlier judgement in favour of Modu Sheriff was not in anyway a threat to Sheriff, adding that the court cannot celebrate one who disobeyed a court order to the detriment of one who obeyed it.
"So the Supreme Court allowing him to appeal the judgement, I do not think it is out of place. The most important thing is the rudiment of the law as it relates to the substantive chairmanship of the PDP and whether or not, Sheriff having obeyed the court and postponed the convention in Port Harcourt and whether anybody has the power to so convene another convention in disobedient to a valid court order and the product of it is the setting up of a caretaker committee.
"That was the main case and as far as I am concerned, the case is very straight forward. I do not see the Supreme Court tomorrow going to celebrate somebody who flagrantly disobeyed the court order and punish someone who was law abiding" he said.
The former majority leader of the state house of assembly said it is out of place to draw a conclusion that the court will rule in favour of Makaffi because it admitted evidence from him adding that such does not make him a winner at the court of law.
"I think it is too early for anybody to beginning to think because the Supreme court admitted evidence".
Uduoriyekemwen said the court is always mindful of its verdict and would not want to set a precedence that could not be used as a reference point in the future.
"I have strong confidence in the Supreme Court as the apex judicial body in this country because any pronouncement they make, becomes law. So, they are also conscious of the fact that whenever they make any pronouncement, it now serves as a judicial reference in the future cases.
"It is not about Makaffi, Sheriff or anything but it is about strict obedience and compliance to the PDP constitution and the rules of engagement of the party as laid out by the constitution of the party", he said.
He said the Supreme Court allowing Ahmed Makaffi to appeal against the earlier judgement in favour of Modu Sheriff was not in anyway a threat to Sheriff, adding that the court cannot celebrate one who disobeyed a court order to the detriment of one who obeyed it.
"So the Supreme Court allowing him to appeal the judgement, I do not think it is out of place. The most important thing is the rudiment of the law as it relates to the substantive chairmanship of the PDP and whether or not, Sheriff having obeyed the court and postponed the convention in Port Harcourt and whether anybody has the power to so convene another convention in disobedient to a valid court order and the product of it is the setting up of a caretaker committee.
"That was the main case and as far as I am concerned, the case is very straight forward. I do not see the Supreme Court tomorrow going to celebrate somebody who flagrantly disobeyed the court order and punish someone who was law abiding" he said.
The former majority leader of the state house of assembly said it is out of place to draw a conclusion that the court will rule in favour of Makaffi because it admitted evidence from him adding that such does not make him a winner at the court of law.
"I think it is too early for anybody to beginning to think because the Supreme court admitted evidence".
Uduoriyekemwen said the court is always mindful of its verdict and would not want to set a precedence that could not be used as a reference point in the future.
"I have strong confidence in the Supreme Court as the apex judicial body in this country because any pronouncement they make, becomes law. So, they are also conscious of the fact that whenever they make any pronouncement, it now serves as a judicial reference in the future cases.
"It is not about Makaffi, Sheriff or anything but it is about strict obedience and compliance to the PDP constitution and the rules of engagement of the party as laid out by the constitution of the party", he said.
I have confidence in S- Court judgement - Edo exPDP governorship candidate
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