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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a fresh suit filed by the 16 Plateau Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, who were earlier sacked in November last year by the court.

The sacked lawmakers, who had made futile efforts to regain their seats at the state House of Assembly after the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Governor Caleb Muftwang, approached the appellate court for a review of its judgment that sacked them.

But delivering judgment in the fresh suit yesterday, the appellate court Justices led by Joseph Olubunmi Oyewole JCA dismissed the suit as frivolous and lacking in merit and subsequently ordered that each of the 16 applicants pay the sum of N8 million to the respondents, bringing the total fine to N128 million.

It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had sacked the lawmakers on the ground that their party lacked structure and could not sponsor candidates in an election and declared all candidates that came second in the elections.

Having heard the arguments, Justice J.O.K. Oyewole rejected the motions for lacking merit, describing the suit as a waste of judicial time.

Daily Trust reports that the Speaker of the state assembly, Gabriel Daweng, refused to swear in the 16 All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party members as lawmakers on January 23, arguing that he had received court process and asked them to wait until the court made a determination.

senatordave1:
Justice oyewole could not have dealt with the rogues better.i wish he was at the apex court instead of abiru

senatordave1:
Daily Trust reports that the Speaker of the state assembly, Gabriel Daweng, refused to swear in the 16 All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party members as lawmakers on January 23, arguing that he had received court process and asked them to wait until the court made a determination.

https://dailytrust.com/plateau-a-court-fines-sacked-pdp-lawmakers-n128m-for-seeking-judgment-review/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2nRdW6lToDF0DcwqX4H6EqrQX4qIgDA45wGBZOUvgcYXnp93NMrvNBWOU#Echobox=1709083789

Now that the court case is over, the speaker of the plateau house of assembly should swear in the APC lawmakers as soon as possible

senatordave1:
Justice oyewole could not have dealt with the rogues better.i wish he was at the apex court instead of abiru

fergie001:
They should appeal to the Supreme Court.

Nonetheless, the application is frivolous, vexatious, irritating and annoying, the Supreme Court will reduce the fine.

Senator Nwokocha who asked for review was fined by the Supreme Court N5m. So I know the Apex Court based on the Mutfwang judgement will see some genuine reason to reduce the fine.... For the substantive case, Otilo...

You under-estimate our politician, just wait for the judgement from Plateau High Court on stay of execution.

senatordave1:
https://dailytrust.com/plateau-a-court-fines-sacked-pdp-lawmakers-n128m-for-seeking-judgment-review/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2nRdW6lToDF0DcwqX4H6EqrQX4qIgDA45wGBZOUvgcYXnp93NMrvNBWOU#Echobox=1709083789

fergie001:
They should appeal to the Supreme Court.
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fergie001:
You under-estimate our politicians, just wait for the judgement from Plateau High Court on stay of execution.

Kukutenla:
Dem go appeal review again

Wahalurr dey oo

As for those 16 APC lawmakers, they will not seat for a day in that House

They can go and seat in the Appeal Court since they are Appeal court lawmakers

fergie001:
Yes ooooo.....lol

Senator Nwokocha representing Abia Central was sacked and he went through same process.

Kukutenla:
Dem go appeal review again

Wahalurr dey oo

As for those 16 APC lawmakers, they will not seat for a day in that House

They can go and seat in the Appeal Court since they are Appeal court lawmakers