₦airaland Forum

The Supreme Court has affirmed Barrister Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) as duly elected and returned as Governor of Plateau State in the 18th March Governorship poll.

The tribunal had unanimously affirmed Gov Mutfwang as Governor upon the petition of the APC Candidate, Goshwe Yilwatda Nentawe.

However, the Court of Appeal upturned the judgement and sacked the Governor, following a lack of structure at the State Executive Committee level of the Party.

Gov Mutfwang approached the Apex Court who held:
Plateau state high court order can’t affect PDP primaries because primaries is conducted by National Executive Committee of the Party not state.

The court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to hear the issue of nomination.

Issue 2 resolved in favour of PDP. They lacked locus standi in the internal affairs of another party.

Issue 3, whether judgment in Bitrus Kaze can stop the nec of the party from conducting primaries.

The Apex Court also had very harsh words for the Appeal Court for dabbling into matters it had no Jurisdiction over.

fergie001:
The Supreme Court has affirmed Barrister Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) as duly elected and returned as Governor of Plateau State in the 18th March Governorship poll.

fergie001:
The Supreme Court has affirmed Barrister Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) as duly elected and returned as Governor of Plateau State in the 18th March Governorship poll.

Starcrest1:
This appeal court people na joke. How about the senator and house members they sacked because of same reason

TruthsFM:
Barrister fergie001 has advised his deceived friend Garfield1 that pre election matters cases will never be allowed in the Supreme Court of justice. Garfield1 is now in severe pains 👀👀👀👀👀

keymatt:
Garfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

christejames:
If that's the case does it mean that that of Nasarawa State that is an electoral matter will go in favour of the petitioner?

Fourthpredator:
Garfield01 is in severe pains, please pray for him