Younger brother of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has criticised the Supreme Court over the delay in delivering judgments on the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The apex court had on April 22 concluded the hearing on the leadership dispute affecting the two major opposition parties and subsequently reserved judgment.
However, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, failed to announce a date for the ruling after listening to arguments in separate appeals challenging earlier decisions of the lower courts on the matter.
Already, there is growing anxiety among the 2027 aspirants from the two opposition parties over the delay in the Supreme Court’s judgment as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s deadline for submission of party membership registers approaches.
Reacting to the development, Fayose, in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, questioned the motive behind the delay while President Bola Tinubu and other APC aspirants are picking up nomination forms.
He stressed that Nigerians cannot go into the election with only one presidential candidate.
He said, “If the judiciary is actually the last hope of a common man, the ADC and PDP judgement would have been delivered.
“Can you see the game? The president and other people are picking nomination forms in APC but they hanged the two opposition parties in the Supreme Court.
“Supreme Court adjourned on April 22 but till today, where is the judgement? Nigerians are scared that you guys are not neutral anymore because of the way things are going.
“You know that INEC deadline expires any moment from now, why hanging the two major opposition parties?
“Those of you in judiciary, whatever is affecting us, will affect your extended family members. Nigerians deserve alternative to the ruling party. We can’t go into the election with one man show”.
