The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammad, told the crowded court that one of its justices hearing the case is critically ill shortly after Counsel for Abbah Yusuf of the peoples Democratic party, Gboyega Awomolo adopted his brief and urged the court to allow the appeal.
Adájọ́ àgbà fún ilé-ẹjọ́ gíga náà, Tanko Mohammad, ló kéde yìí lẹ́yìn tí agbẹjọ́rò fún Abbah Yusuf tó jẹ́ ọmọ ẹgbẹ́, peoples Democratic party, Gboyega Awomolo rọ ilé-ẹjọ́ náà láti dá ẹjọ́ ọ̀hún.