Youths from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State who support the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Democratic People’s Party (DPP) have clashed at the premises of the state high court in Jos over a pending local government election case.

The case which is between the PDP’s candidate in last February local government election, Mr. Nanmwa Kumzhi, Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission(PLASIEC) and the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) as respondents.

Youths from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State who support the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Democratic People’s Party (DPP) have clashed at the premises of the state high court in Jos over a pending local government election case.

The case which is between the PDP’s candidate in last February local government election, Mr. Nanmwa Kumzhi, Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission(PLASIEC) and the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) as respondents.

While the case was ongoing in the court, the angry youths, who were arguing among themselves and distracting the court’s proceedings, were asked to step outside. The anger was renewed when they moved outside leading to a free-for-all. But for the timely intervention of security men, the situation would have degenerated.

Nanmwa Kumzhi had shortly after the local government election dragged PLASIEC and his party, the PDP before the Plateau State High Court sitting in West of Mines seeking the declaration of the Jat ward result of the elections which caused the delay in declaring the winner for the Langtang North chairmanship.
Counsel to DPP, Sunday Obende, approached the court seeking relief to join as a party to the case. The presiding judge, Justice S. Gang in his preliminary ruling into the matter, struck out the application and counter-motion seeking the amendment of originating summon to allow the counsel continue with further hearing.

The counsel to the PDP, Mr. Sunday Oyewole, opposed the application and the motion on notice, saying the defendants were not part of the election and should not be allowed as they were not qualified to be a party in the case. The case was adjourned till May 23, 2014.

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Plateau : Langtang DPP and PDP supporters clash in court over LG election case