•As Appeal Court Declares APC Candidate Winner
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Sunday, fired the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, and declared Nentanwe Yilwatda Goshwe of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of the State.
The three-man panel of the court, led by Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, held that Muftwang was not validly sponsored by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as provided by Section 285(2) of the Nigerian Constitution.
Justice Williams-Dawodu also agreed with the Appellant (Goshwe) that the failure of the PDP to comply with the order of the Plateau State High Court in Jos in suit no: PLD/J304/2020 between Bitrus B. Kaze & 11 ors vs the Peoples Democratic Party & 24 ors directing it to conduct valid ward, local governments and state congresses before nominating its candidates for the various elective posts and the Court of Appeal order in CA/J1/93/2021 was a breach of the law.
Justice Williams-Dawodu ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of APC, Goshwe.
The Appeal Court further set aside the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Mutfwang, describing it as highly incompetent.
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