Just In : Assembly Speaker Suspends Recognition Of 16 Lawmakers Earlier Affirmed By Appeal Court Hours After Supreme Court Declared Governor Winner
Assembly Speaker suspends recognition of 16 lawmakers earlier affirmed by Appeal Court hours after Supreme Court declared Governor winner
The Plateau State House of Assembly is facing uncertainty as Speaker Gabriel Dewan, who belongs to the Young Peoples Party (YPP), has stated that he would only recognise eight members out of the total 24.
This comes after the recent Supreme Court judgment overruled the Court of Appeal’s decision that led to the sack of 16 members elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Appeal Court had initially removed the 16 lawmakers, citing that the PDP lacked the legitimacy to sponsor them due to internal issues within the party.
Following this decision, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued certificates of return to APC members.
However, the recent Supreme Court judgment, which allowed the appeal filed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang against his sack, stated that the removal of the 16 PDP members was unjustified.
