By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos
The 16 sacked members of the Plateau State House of Assembly, under the platform Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have approached the Court of Appeal, seeking to set aside the earlier court judgement of the same Court that nullified their elections.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had nullified the election of all the PDP lawmakers in the State Assembly on the ground that their party lacked structure to sponsor candidates in an election.
However, the sacked legislators have insisted that they are still members of the House following the Supreme Court’s judgement affirming the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, whose case was also nullified at the Court of Appeal. They believe that the Supreme Court’s judgement has vindicated them.
The sacked lawmakers include; Hon. Bala Fwanje Ndat and Datugun Paul Naankot, among others, in their motions on notice, caped: CA/J/33M/2024, and CA/J/31/M/2024, said pursuant to order 6 rules 1 of the Court of Appeal, 2021, are also seeking for their reinstatement into the House.
This was part of their sought reliefs, presented by their counsel Garba Paul SAN, who argued that both the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter.
The sacked legislators said their ground as contained in the motions were predicated upon, “the judgement of the Court delivered on the 24th day of November, 2023,…is nullity.”
“An order setting aside the decision of this Honourable court in appeal No. CA/J/EP/PL/SHA/62/2023, Dagogot Karyt Owen & Anor Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), & Ors on 24th November, 2023, per E.O Williams-Dawodu, Abdul-Azez Waziri and E.O Abang, JCA,” they sought.
According to them the Supreme Court judgement that validated the nomination and sponsorship of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, suffices to make their reinstatement by the Court of Appeal setting aside of its earlier judgement.
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