Plateau Re-run Elections: Court dismisses sacked lawmakers suit to participate in election

By James Moses (9News Nigeria Jos)

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by Senator Simon Davou Nwadkwon and Musa Agah Avia, both sacked Federal lawmakers on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to participate in February 3, 2024 re-run elections in the state.

Senator Nwadkwon and Rep Agah represented Plateau North Senatorial District and Bassa/Jos North Connstituency respectively, before they were sacked by the Appeal Court on the ground that their party lacked the structure to participate in the last general elections.

But the Supreme Court Judgement recently had affirmed the election of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, also of the PDP, a development that the PDP members argued should qualify the sacked lawmakers to participate in the re-run.

However, the duo’s hopes were dashed on Monday when the Court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, declined jurisdiction in the matter and dismissed their motion exparte earlier filed on January 11, 2024.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voters Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, had penultimate week, via a signed presser, said the umpire body will not include any new and disqualified candidate.

Recall that the plantiffs Nwadkwon and Agah had sought an order of mandamus, compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include them in the forthcoming re-run elections.

-9News Nigeria.

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