Plateau

By: Valentine Adese (JP),

The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may still continue to be in the legal struggle in determining who its governorship candidate is as the matter challenging the emergence of Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as the party’s governorship candidacy has already hit the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

You would recall that, the matter, which commenced in suit No: FHC/J/C5/5/2022 at the Lower Court had its outcome challenged by Danyaro Sarpiya, with the support of over 12 Governorship Aspirants of the APC in Appeal No: CA/J/297/2022 at the Court of Appeal, Plateau State Division.

However, still being dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, delivered on the 9th of February, 2023, the Appellant (Sarpiya) has appealed against the decision of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court.

From the processes filed before the Supreme Court, REALITY gathered that, the Appellant at the hearing of the Appeal at the Supreme Court would be seeking the reliefs set out in paragraphs 4 of the Appeal.

You would recall that, the Court of Appeal has however, deferred from the Lower Court when it held that, Sarpire actually resigned from his place of work before the APC governorship primary in Plateau State.

REALITY also gathered that, at the hearing of the matter at the Supreme Court, the Appellant would be contending with the decision to score him votes at the APC governorship primary election, if he was not a candidate.

“HIS EXCELLENCY” HON. JOHNSON PODAR

According to the Spokesman of the APC Governorship Aspirants in Plateau State, “His Excellency”, Hon. Johnson Podar in a press statement made available to the media houses in Plateau State, he stated that, the Aspirants “will continue to back Sarpiya up to the final stage because, what is left now is for Sarpiya to prove that the matter was filed within constitutional and legal time”.

He described Danyaro Sarpiya as the hero of the party as he continues to make sure that, truth and justice prevails in the face of several challenges.

According to Podar, “The Supreme Court will put a final blow to determine the injustice occasioned during the APC primary election in the state, especially, now that the Court of Appeal only held that the matter was filed out of time”.