Supreme court upholds election of Mutfwang as Plateau governor

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The supreme court has affirmed the election of Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau state governor.
The court faulted the court of appeal for annulling  Mutfwang’s election.
The judgment delivered by Justice  Emmanuel Agim, held that “the whole case is a clear abuse of court process”.
The apex court held that the tribunal and court of appeal cannot determine the issue of validity of a party’s candidate.
Agim held that matters of the national executive council,  and administration of a political party, are internal affairs of the party and cannot be entertained by the tribunal or the court of appeal.
“The election and return of the appellant as governor of Plateau state is hereby restored,” the court held.