The Court added that the APC, not being a member of the PDP, lacked the right to challenge the way it got its candidate.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal sacking Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State.
In its judgment, the Court upheld the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Muftwang based on merit.
Delivering the lead judgment of the court, Justice Emmanuel Agim affirmed the judgment of the election tribunal which had dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Dr Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda.
He noted that Muftwang was qualified to contest the election because the primary election that produced him was well conducted by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDP, adding that the tribunal lacked the jurisdiction to hear the petition that queried the nomination and sponsorship of Mutfwang.
Speaking further, he added that and that the APC, not being a member of the PDP, lacked the right to challenge the way it got its candidate.
He added that there was no evidence that the PDP disobeyed an order issued by the Plateau State High Court ordering fresh congresses for the constitution of the state executive committee of the party.