The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee has again threatened to institute legal action against the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Honourable Gabriel Dewan, over the refusal of the duo to accord recognition to 16 lawmakers who are members of the APC
The Court of Appeal had last November sacked 16 lawmakers on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pronounced the APC candidates as winner of the March 18, 2023 election in the North Central state.
The Justices led by Abang Okon held that the votes scored by the PDP in the election were a nullity as the party could not claim to have a structure to sponsor candidates to contest the election.
The Speaker of the State Assembly has however refused to allow the 16 APC lawmakers access to the Chamber in the state.
Addressing journalists on Monday after the APC NWC meeting, National Vice Chairman, North West, Isaac Kekemeke, said the APC would ensure enforcement of the Court of Appeal decision. He accused the Speaker of the House of Assembly of legislative rascality.
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He said: “The Court of Appeal has affirmed its decision to sanction the illegality of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, PDP and the Governor for attempting to review that decision.
“It is sad that the Governor of Plateau who is enjoying his office by the constitution of this country in an election will want to deny 16 members of the fruit their electoral work and to deny our party the success that they won for the people.
“This is a disgrace to democracy and its unacceptable behaviour.
“The National Working Committee expresses its outrage and displeasure over this continued illegality and this unacceptable arbitrage by the Governor of Plateau State, the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and by the PDP in Plateau state.”
The APC further called on the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, ( SAN) and the Inspection General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to enforce the final decision of the Court of Appeal.
“The last court is the Court of Appeal that has spoken and spoken again and yet PDP, the governor of Plateau and the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly shamelessly continue to disobey the law of the land.
“The patience of the APC is running out. But because the APC is a peaceful party. It is calling on the law enforcement agencies to do the needful now and not tomorrow.”