A legal practitioner in Awka , Anambra state Mr John Okoli- Akrika says the deferment of ruling on the ADC by the supreme court is having a multiplier effect on not just the judiciary but also on the political development of the Country.
He was reacting to the reserved ruling by the apex court on Wednesday over the leadership issues rocking the party.
According to him, apart from the impact on the judiciary, the federal high court will also have to await the outcome of the supreme court ruling which as it stands has no definite time frame.
Mr Okoli-Akrika noted that a combination of all the factors no doubt imposes a duty on the apex court to timeously deliver it's ruling on the matter considering the surrounding and peculiar circumstances.
The legal practitioner noted that the supreme court should consider the nature of its judgement that are binding on all persons and authorities in Nigeria pursuant to section 287 subsection 1 of the 1999 constitution and expedite ruling on the ADC matter.
Mr Okoli-Akrika said that he had expected the supreme court on Wednesday April 22nd to deliver a bench ruling which the law permits it to do or give a judgement and then adjourn to a later date to give further reasons for it's decision.
The Lawyer said that considering the antecedents and peculiar circumstances of the case , the reservation of judgement may contribute in heating up the polity bearing in mind that so far , the ADC appears to be the only visible and available alternative opposition to what is happening in Nigeria.
A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, announced on Wednesday that a date for judgment would be communicated to counsel after parties adopted their written briefs and presented final arguments.
Justice Garba stated that lawyers representing all sides would be duly notified once the court reaches a decision.