By Pwanagba Agabus, Jos
More reactions have continued to trail the judgments of the Court of Appeal which nullified the election of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, some National and State Assembly members from the State who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The latest is from a group under the aegis of Plateau Youths Liberation Movement (PYLM) which has called on President Bola Tinubu to wade into the matter and save the State from impending crisis.
The group describes itself as a non-partisan, non-tribal and non-religious group with membership in all the 17 Local Government Areas of Plateau State, aiming to promote the unity of the state.
Addressing journalists in Jos the State Capital, the group through its Acting Coordinator, Comrade Joshua Jephta, said, “we are worried over the turn of events and threats flying all over the state due to the recent judgments of the Appeal Court on elections in the state.
“As we speak, security report reveals that the state is sitting on a keg of gun powder because of these judgments and as concerned Plateau citizens, we do not want our state to return to its dark days.
“The State has had its fair share of security challenges and lost of lives and property due to electoral violence. We do not want a repeat of those ugly events.
“This is why we are calling on President Bola Tinubu, to use his ‘Renewed Hope’ mantra, which simply means hope for every Nigerian irrespective of political inclination to address these concerns”.
“We want the president, being the father of all, irrespective of political party to wade into the matter to safe democracy and ensure rule of law prevails at all times”, the group further admonished.
“So, we are appealing to National Judicial Council (NJC) and other critical stakeholders in the judicial system to intervene with a view of ensuring that the right thing is done.
“Democracy is being threatened, the court should not force leaders on the people who they did not elect. Unfortunately, this is the current situation in Plateau.”
The Group further stated that the State is a miniature Nigeria, and would do not want anything to tamper with its sanctity.
“The judiciary must do the right thing being the last hope of the common man. We call on relevant agencies to investigate Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, the member representing Pankshin/Kanke/ kanam federal constituency for his inflammatory utterances that preceded the Appeal Court judgments”, the PYLM demanded.
According to the group, “the boasting of Gagdi simply suggest a deep seated compromise on the part of the judiciary with high possibility that money had exchanged hands to tilt the judgments in favour of the APC.
“We wish to strongly advice Gagdi to concentrate on the business of law making which he was elected to do rather than playing the role of a political god-father.
“We also call on Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu to desist from uttering words that are not true. The case of Zamfara and Plateau are not the same as he insinuated, hence his comparison on the two cases was baseless.
“Mr Onanuga is not from Plateau, doesn’t live in Plateau and never lived in Plateau; he doesn’t understand the political intrigues going on in the state.
“We strongly advice him to concentrate on the job the president had given him instead of being a ”meddlesome Iinterloper” in the case of Plateau”, the group advised.
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