Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang
By Our Reporter
he Supreme Court has confirmed Caleb Mutfwang as the Governor of Plateau State.
Recall that the court of appeal in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as governor of the state on November 19 2023
The appellate court held that the PDP violated the court order and ordered that a valid congress be conducted in the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau.
The court said the party conducted congress in only five LGAs of the state “which amounted to a nullity.”
But a five-member panel led by Justice Emmanuel Agim reversed the decision of the appellate court for being perverse because the issue of the primary election that produced Mutfwang was outside the jurisdiction of the lower court.
The apex court pointed out that the validity of nomination and sponsorship is not a valid ground to void an election.
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