The Federal High Court in Abuja has again shifted judgment on the defection suit against Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade and his deputy, Professor Ivara Esu by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The shift in judgement is coming for the second time after the court had deffered sitting on March 25 till April 6.
Today, being April 6, Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo halted delivery of the judgment to enable him to consider the implications of a Court of Appeal fresh judgment on the defection.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, had five days ago held that defection did not constitute any known offence but constitutional rights of freedom of association as enshrined under Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution.
Mike Ozekhome SAN, counsel to the governor, had, in a letter, drawn the attention of the court to the Court of Appeal judgment and prayed the court to bow and respect the decision of the higher Court of Appeal.
Judgement delivery has now been deferred to April 7.
