The Presidency has responded to complaints regarding the judgment of the Appeal Court that led to the sacking of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, placed the blame on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the governor’s removal, rather than attributing it to the president or the judiciary.JAMB Portal
Onanuga emphasized that the PDP had conducted its primaries in Plateau State using an illegal caretaker committee, despite a court order to the contrary. The Appeal Court had overturned the judgment of the governorship election tribunal, which had previously upheld Mutfwang’s election as governor, and declared Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a fresh certificate of return to Yilwatda.
Reacting, Onanuga recalled how the All Progressives Congress, APC, lost Zamfara State in 2019 over illegal primaries.informationguidenigeria
Posting on X with the title: “The avoidable fate of Caleb Mutfwang,” Onanuga wrote: “To those crying and complaining about the judgment of the Appeal Court in nullifying the Election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, they seem to have forgotten history so quickly.
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“In 2019, all Zamfara elected officials and members of the APC, from governor to state and National Assembly lawmakers lost their posts because the APC failed to carry out legally valid primaries.
“The PDP, failing to learn from history, repeated the same illegality, using an illegal caretaker committee to conduct primaries, despite a court order.JAMB Result
“Blame the PDP for the electoral setback, not the APC, the judiciary, INEC and President Tinubu.NYSC PORTAL
“Non-compliance with the electoral law and the constitution is also at the root of the nullification of the election of Kano governor, Abba Yusuf. Those blaming the judiciary and being emotional about the ruling should face reality. Yusuf was sacked based on the law. I believe we all want our country to be guided by the rule of law.”
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