In the same vein, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has said there was no cause for alarm over the appellate court verdict, as he enjoined PDP faithful not to be jittery over the ruling.

“There is no cause for alarm. The party leadership will meet as soon as possible to take a decision on the best way forward. I enjoin party faithful to remain steadfast as we will surely emerge stronger from the present challenges.

“Those dreaming about the death of the opposition in Nigeria will have to sleep much longer, and still wake up to meet us much stronger because a vibrant opposition is the beauty of democracy”, he said in a statement made available to the press