Abasifreke Effiong
The special appeal panel hearing the case of alleged forgery of educational certificate by Mr. Umo Eno, Governorship candidate of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State has dismissed motion by Eno and the PDP for extension of time to file their brief.
The Appeal panel sitting in Abuja on Saturday 24th December, presided over by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem struck out the briefs filed by the PDP and Umo Eno (2nd defendant in the case).
The PDP and Eno filed their briefs 48 hours behind the time allowed by law.
In her ruling on the motion, the Judge said, "there is no power of extension in this court"
The appeal of the Appellant, Mr. Akan Okon, is heard on his brief alone
