The Supreme Court has upheld the election of
Mr Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected Governor of Plateau State.
The apex court on Friday allowed the appeal filed by Mutfwang which sought to restore his mandate to lead that the Court of Appeal set aside.
Justice Emmanuel Agim who delivered the judgment held that the appeal by the governor had merit.
NAN reports that the appeal court had in a unanimous decision in November ruled that Muftwang was not sponsored by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The court held that Nentawe Yilwada of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 18 March 2023 governorship election and therefore upheld his appeal.
According to the result declared by INEC, Mutfwang scored 525,299 votes to beat Mr Yilwada polled 481,370 votes.
The Plateau Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had earlier affirmed Muftwang’s victory prompting Mr Yilwada to file an appeal at the appeal court.
The decision of the Supreme Court has however put paid to all forms of litigation on the case.
(NAN)
