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Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Bobloco: 2:54am On Jan 14
A former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has described the recent Appeal Court judgements which removed some lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the National and State Assemblies, as a miscarriage of justice of a great proportion.

Jang, who once represented Plateau North in the Senate, said the judgements by the Appellate Court have robbed the people of their rightful representatives.

LEADERSHIP reports that some PDP National and State Assembly members from Plateau State were recently sacked from their legislative seats by the courts over disobedience to court order by their party to conduct lawful congresses in the State.

However, the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, also elected on the platform of the PDP in the 2023 general election, survived when the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed his election.

Jang, in a statement issued in Jos by his media consultant, Comrade Clinton Garuba, while reacting to the legal victory of Governor Mutfwang at the Supreme Court, said the government of Plateau State and the PDP had already petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to review all the judgements involving the state that were delivered by the Court of Appeal which effectively stopped those that have been elected to the National and the State Assemblies from representing their constituencies.

Referring to those pronounced winners by the Appeal Court, Jang said: “It has become an abnormality for them to remain as legislators when they could not win elections at the poll, this should not be allowed to stand.”

According to the former governor, the authorities must give back to the people their true representatives and restore their mandate, adding that they will continue to support the government of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who in his only eight months of stay in office, has done what the previous administration under former Governor Simon Lalong could not accomplish in eight years.

Jang called on the good people of Plateau State to stand very united as they are going to come out strong at the end of the day, stressing that the governor’s victory at the Supreme Court was a victory for democracy and against the wishes of anti-democratic forces, recalling with sadness how anti-democratic forces tried as much as possible to manipulate the will of the people without success

“We must thank the justices for upholding the Rule of Law thereby affirming the long-held belief that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man. We thank them for not allowing themselves to be manipulated because we are aware that the same forces of darkness, in their usual manner, had wanted to thwart the mandate of the people, plunge the state into disarray and set us years backwards.”

https://leadership.ng/appeal-court-verdicts-sacking-plateau-lawmakers-a-miscarriage-of-justice-jang/

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by BigDick70inch(m): 3:53am On Jan 14
U better FEM!!!

The affirmed governor by supreme court sud all their stars.........

No way.......such wud have wud have happened with opposition during Obasanjo's rule.........

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by incandescentena: 4:00am On Jan 14
We are watching
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Racoon(m): 5:18am On Jan 14
It was obvious to every sane person. Kano, Nasarawa, and Plateau were plain miscarriage of justice. APC wanted to steal via the courts what they couldn't get from the ballot.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Johnnyessence(m): 6:23am On Jan 14
Yes so. God pass them all
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by matify83: 6:55am On Jan 14
With the SC verdict on the governorship election, it is obvious that all the other judgements that removed pdp representatives from their various elected posts was a judicial coup that should not be allowed to stand.

God have mercy "uponus"

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by DMerciful(m): 8:24am On Jan 14
So Obj is the standard of measurement?

You nor get sense!
BigDick70inch:
U better FEM!!!

The affirmed governor by supreme court sud all their stars.........

No way.......such wud have wud have happened with opposition during Obasanjo's rule.........

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by BluntCrazeMan: 8:35am On Jan 14
Heyaaa..

Chaaiii
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Atarakpa: 8:37am On Jan 14
Wetin human being want sef
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Kukutente23: 8:38am On Jan 14
True
But na una cause am
Wike way carry una jam trailer couldn't raise a finger to help at the critical stage

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by MikoB: 8:38am On Jan 14
That is how life is, you win some and lose some, I hope they can all sit down now properly to work for the betterment of the people that voted them in. Many Nigetia politicians have proven to be thieves and criminals without conscience, oppressing the masses with the massess' wealth.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Anguldi(m): 8:38am On Jan 14
NJC needs to investigate this judges tongue
President Obasanjo really dealth with judges then, dismissal and retirement was dished out hot hot. 2003 election tribunal judgement backfired on many of them.

Though, thumbs up to the man Asiwaju Jagaban Borgu aka yekini amoda ogunlere ( very controversial figure) cheesy grin

Someone told me the judgement can be appealed at national judicial council, don't know how true

Judges President Obasanjo dealth with

Those suspended were Justices Chika Okoli (Anambra), Ya’u Dakwang (Plateau), and both the Chief Judge of Ekiti state, Justice Kayode Bamisile and the former acting chief judge of the state, Justice Jide Aladejana’’.

Justice Chuka Okoli was placed on suspension by the council for what is considered to be his inglorious act in the controversial impeachment of Peter Obi as governor of the state. Governor Virginia Etiaba effected the decision of the council by appointing an acting chief judge.

Justice Kayode Bamisile, his Ekiti State counterpart, was also sanctioned for similar misconduct. The former chief judge allegedly compromised himself by appointing on the investigation panel persons believed to be cronies of suspended Governor Ayodele Fayose, to probe the alleged misconduct of the governor. But Jide Aladejana, who stepped into Bamisile’s shoes without due process, goes with his boss in line with the council’s recommendation. Justice Ya’u Dakwang, the chief judge of Plateau State, also lost his job because of his reluctance to be guided by law in his participation in the processes leading to the removal of Governor Joshua Dariye.

There is no political moments that consume judges more than election petition tribunal trials. The stakes are so high, pressure brought on the judiciary and participating judges are immeasurable. One would not forget easily the likes of Justices Okechukwu Opene and D. A. Adeniji, who were indicted for taking bribe on the matter of the senatorial election in Anambra State. While Opene allegedly took N12 million, Adeniji was said to have collected N15 million. Obasanjo upheld the decision of the NJC on them.

They are not the only judicial officers who fell victims to the political crisis in Anambra State. Stanley Nnaji, then a judge of Enugu State High Court, was suspended in March 2004 for wrongly assuming jurisdiction on a matter outside his state. The judge had ordered Tafa Balogun, then inspector-general of police, to remove Chris Ngige, who was then the governor of Anambra State. Nnoruka Udechukwu, the state attorney-general and commissioner for justice, petitioned the NJC, complaining that the ruling was in bad faith and against the code of conduct of judicial officers. Nnaji was probably encouraged by the reluctance of the federal government to implement a similar decision of the council on Wilson Egbo-Egbo, another high court judge, for granting an injunction directing Ngige to stop parading himself as the governor. But shortly after Nnaji committed his own misconduct, Obasanjo approved Egbo-Egbo’s retirement. The latter is one of the nine judges retired in that period for endorsing unnecessary ex-parte applications. They are not the only casualties of political cases. Five others were implicated in the 2003 Election Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State.

They adjudicated on the petition against the re-election of Governor Victor Attah by Ime Umanah, candidate of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), at the election. By the time the NJC concluded its job, Matilda Adamu, a judge of the High Court of Plateau State, Christopher P.N. Senlong of the Federal High Court, Lagos, and James Isede, a chief magistrate in the Edo State judiciary, had earned themselves dismissal from the judiciary. D. T. Ahua of the High Court of Plateau State and A. M. Elelegwu of the Customary Court of Appeal, Delta State, were recommended for suspension. The federal government, after approving the verdict of the council on the higher officers in February 2004, sent their case files to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for trial

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Skillsnigeria: 8:40am On Jan 14
Hmmm
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Addme: 8:40am On Jan 14
Racoon:
It was obvious to every sane person. Kano, Nasarawa, and Plateau were plain miscarriage of justice. APC wanted to steal via the courts what they couldn't get from the ballot.
They wanted to steal?
The same Supreme Court you all labelled all sorts of names and villified during the presidential trial are now saints.
Politicians have moved on, you guys should do the same.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by dalongjnr: 8:40am On Jan 14
Well said.
Justice Monica Dungban,help her brother, Simon Lalong and Co at the appeal court.
Imagine, it was only one panel that sat on all the cases that emanated from plateau state, which is not unusual but suspicious.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by kokoA(m): 8:42am On Jan 14
Those appeal court judges are blockheads.
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Chinjo2: 8:44am On Jan 14
They should approach the Appeal Court to review it's judgement based on the Supreme Courts judgement.
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by spencekat(m): 8:47am On Jan 14
Chinjo2:
They should approach the Appeal Court to review it's judgement based on the Supreme Courts judgement.
It will be thrown out. Appeal court was their endpoint.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Anguldi(m): 8:50am On Jan 14
dalongjnr:
Well said.
Justice Monica Dungban,help her brother, Simon Lalong and Co at the appeal court.
Imagine, it was only one panel that sat on all the cases that emanated from plateau state, which is not unusual but suspicious.

Nawa oOoOO
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by amnesty7: 8:52am On Jan 14
See this hate monger who destroyed Plateau. He remains the worst in the history of the state.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Indispensable85(m): 8:54am On Jan 14
It's painful.......
They lost those seats unfairly. The APC have taken over the state house of assembly.
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Racoon(m): 9:00am On Jan 14
Addme:
They wanted to steal The same Supreme Court you all labelled all sorts of names and villified during the presidential trial are now saints. Politicians have moved on, you guys should do the same.
Yes! The courts especially the Supreme Court are morbidly corrupt. The judgement on the presidential election is a gross miscarriage of justice. History will forever vindict who was right or wrong.

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Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by kunle4toyeyaho: 9:59am On Jan 14
Chinjo2:
They should approach the Appeal Court to review it's judgement based on the Supreme Courts judgement.
It would be thrown out and their lawyers would be heavily fined.
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by garfield1: 10:23am On Jan 14
spencekat:
It will be thrown out. Appeal court was their endpoint.

The apex court justice was a miscarriage
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by garfield1: 10:23am On Jan 14
Indispensable85:
It's painful.......
They lost those seats unfairly. The APC have taken over the state house of assembly.

And will impeach muftwang.the apex court was actually unfair
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by garfield1: 10:24am On Jan 14
Racoon:
Yes! The courts especially the Supreme Court are morbidly corrupt. The judgement on the presidential election is a gross miscarriage of justice. History will forever vindict who was right or wrong.

Oga,obi had no evidence
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by Forumobserver12(m): 10:48am On Jan 14
BigDick70inch:
U better FEM!!!

The affirmed governor by supreme court sud all their stars.........

No way.......such wud have wud have happened with opposition during Obasanjo's rule.........

But such thing happened when a certain Governor in Lagos connived with Justice Salami of Court of Appeal to overturned the mandate given to some opposition Governors in some SW states??.

The scandal is still fresh in our memories...
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by spencekat(m): 10:48am On Jan 14
garfield1:


The apex court justice was a miscarriage
100 percent
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by spencekat(m): 10:49am On Jan 14
garfield1:


And will impeach muftwang.the apex court was actually unfair
They can't impeach him.
Re: Appeal Court Verdicts Sacking Plateau Lawmakers A Miscarriage Of Justice — Jang by BigDick70inch(m): 10:49am On Jan 14
DMerciful:
So Obj is the standard of measurement?

You nor get sense!

Yo papa lack sense......

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