The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has fixed Saturday for adoption in the governorship appeal by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
Caleb Mutfwang was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.
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The state tribunal had also affirmed his victory.
However, the APC candidate appealed the tribunal judgement and asked the appellate court to declare him winner on the grounds that the PDP lacked structure and was not qualified to sponsor any candidate in an election.
The APC candidate also told the Appellate court in his notice of appeal that there was over-voting and noncompliance with the 2022 Electoral Act during the 2023 governorship election in the state.
In the hearing notice of the case, the court said, “November 11, is for the adoption of briefs of the case.”
Meanwhile, Caleb Mutfwang, had appealed to the people of the state to remain calm in the face of the appeal court judgement against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Mutfwang said in spite of the judgement against his government, he still had confidence in the integrity of men and women in the judiciary.
He stated this while addressing large party supporters and top government officials who came to receive him at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang, Jos on his return from foreign trip.
He said, “I was following the judgement of the appeal court while I was away, and I know that Plateau people who actually voted massively for the PDP are not happy on those judgements.
“Let me appeal that in a contest, the wind can blow but does not mean it will bring you down. And I want to assure the people of Plateau State that the victory they gave us will be sustained. We have had some setbacks; we will be looking at it these few days to see what we will be able to do to remedy such situations.
“We are on top of the situations, and there is no cause for alarm. Our confidence in the judiciary has not been broken. We have confidence that the judiciary consists of men and women of integrity that will still do what is right when the time comes.”
