Dissatisfied, the parties – ADC, Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), Accord Party (AP), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) – approached the appellate court to upturn the judgement of the trial court. On the issue of locus, the appellate court held that since the plaintiff/respondent lacked the legal authority to file the suit, the trial court was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction. The appellate court also pointed out that contrary to the findings of the trial court, “The evidence before the court clearly shows a compliance with Section 225A of the constitution”. On the refusal of the trial court to obey the ruling of the appellate court directing a stay of proceedings, the panel stated, “What the learned trial court did amounts to judicial impertinence or what the Supreme Court called judicial insubordination.” “With this Court of Appeal judgement validating the legal status of ADC plus the judgement of Hon.