Following his sacking by the Appeal Court, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has called on his fans to maintain calm while describing the judgement that removed him as the state’s governor as a temporary setback.
This is even as the governor disclosed that he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal at the Supreme Court to regain the mandate freely given to him by the people of the state.
These developments were contained in a statement released through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, he noted that the “temporary setback” won’t deter him from repositioning the state on the path of unity, peace and progress.
The governor admonished citizens of the state and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm and assured them that as God remains on the throne, his mandate will be preserved and protected.
“He expressed strong optimism that the mandate overwhelmingly given to him by the people of Plateau State would be restored, as he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal at the Supreme Court,” the statement partly read.
Meanwhile, members of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the state have rolled out the drums to celebrate the verdict of the appellate court that sacked Mutfwang.
Party faithful gathered in some areas of the Tudun Wada Ring Road of the Jos North Local Government Area of the state on Sunday to express their joy with musical instruments blasting danceable tunes.
The Matrix recalls that an Appeal Court in Abuja sacked Mutfwang as Plateau State Governor on Sunday.
In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the APC, Nentawe Goshwe.
Justice Williams-Dawodu, thereby, set aside the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Mutfwang, describing it as highly incompetent.
According to the court, the decision of the tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the APC and its candidate on the ground that the duo had no business meddling in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on which platform Mutfwang was elected is in breach of Section 177 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 134 (C) of the Electoral Act.
