By Shishang John
January 12, 2024
The Supreme Court had on Tuesday reserved judgement on the appeal filed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang challenging his removal by the Court of Appeal.
Ahead of the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Plateau State governorship election, residents of the state have been thrown into panic.
The court will on Friday deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang challenging his removal by the Court of Appeal.
It had on Tuesday reserved judgement on the case.
The appeal court had in a unanimous decision in November ruled that Mr Muftwang was not sponsored by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The court held that Nentawe Yilwada of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 18 March 2023 governorship election and therefore upheld his appeal.
According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mutfwang scored 525,299 votes to beat Mr Yilwada polled 481,370 votes.
The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had earlier affirmed Mr Muftwangโs victory prompting Mr Yilwada to file an appeal at the appeal court.
The decision of the Supreme Court on the case is final.
Tension grips the governor, opponentโs kinsmen
A situation report conducted by Kukuruku 105.9 Radio FM Abuja on Thursday revealed that tension has gripped residents of the state, particularly in Mangu and Pankshin Local Government Areas where the two candidates hail from.
While Mr Mutfwang is from the Mwoghavul ethnic group in the Mangu Local Government Area, Mr Yilwada is an Angas man from the Pankshin Local Government Area.
It is a war-like situation in the two councils as the two ethnic nationalities await the Supreme Court judgement whose decision is final on the election dispute.
The two ethnic groups share boundaries though they speak different languages that are related in some ways.
Thus the judgement may affect their relationship.
Reporting from KUKURUKU 105.9 Radio FM Abuja.
