APC to Mutfwang, Speaker: Swear in 16 APC Lawmakers Now or Face Legal Action

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Gabriel Dewanto, to swear in 16 APC lawmakers or face legal action.

National Vice Chairman (South West) Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, while addressing journalists after the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party yesterday in Abuja said the party would ensure the enforcement of the decision of the Court of Appeal, being the last court for this election.

His words: “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.”

Kekemeke warned that the ruling party was running out of patience and would no longer allow them to continue the unlawful and illegal act.

He added that the party would no longer allow the legislative rascality of the Speaker to go unchallenged.

Kekemeke added: “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 ruling party then called on the Attorney General of the Federation, the Inspection General of Police and all other law enforcement agencies to enforce the final decision of the Court of Appeal,  being the last court concerning this election.