Governor Mutfwang's Victory Overturned by Court of Appeal

Governor Mutfwang of Plateau State plunged into a precarious situation after the Court of Appeal in a judgement delivered in November last year overturned his victory. Mr Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared the winner of the governorship election last March by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, in a judgement delivered last November, the Court of Appeal upturned his victory.

The Court of Appeal went on to declare his challenger, Nentawe Goshwe of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the true winner of the keenly contested March 2023 governorship election in the state. Displeased with the decision, Mr Mutfwang who won at the first level of the challenge to his victory at the Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal, immediately filed an appeal at the Supreme Court to have the Court of Appeal’s decision overturned. Delivering the lead judgement of the Supreme Court’s five-member panel on Friday, Emmanuel Agim referenced APC’s contention that the appellant was not qualified to contest the election

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