The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja today affirmed the election of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected Governor of Plateau State, thereby setting aside the Court of Appeal’s judgment which had earlier nullified his election.

The Court held thus:“We have held in a plethora of cases that the sponsorship of candidates for election is an internal affair of a political party.

“The court of appeal lacks the jurisdiction to determine the validity of the candidacy of the PDP”, Justice Agim held.

“Mr Yilwatda of the APC has no right to challenge the emergence of Governor Mutfwang as a ticket-holder of the PDP”, the justice added.

The Court of Appeal had anchored its decision sacking the governor on the alleged failure of the PDP to comply with an order of the Plateau State High Court to conduct fresh congresses before holding primary elections for nomination of its candidates for the 2023 general elections.

But the Supreme Court justices said the order of the High Court had nothing to do with the the party’s power to conduct primaries for the PDP as it did to nominate Governor Mutfwang as its candidate for the governorship election.

The justices further ruled that despite that, there is substantial evidence to show that the order of the Plateau State High Court was complied with by the party.

count | 98

Supreme Court Affirms Gov. Mutfwang as Duly elected Governor of Plateau State