By Kamil Opeyemi
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Plateau State, has on Friday stamped Governor Caleb Mutewang of Plateau state as the true winner of the election in the state.
Already the Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Mutewang said he deserves his victory.
Saying that the PDP held a valid nomination process that produced Mutewang, the tribunal said that the issue of nomination and sponsorship of a candidate is a solely pre-election matter. The APC and its candidate, Nentawe Yilwatda, had challenged the declaration of Mutfwang as the winner of the March 18, 2023 poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission. On March 20, 2023, the INEC Returning Officer in the state, Prof. Idris Amali, announced Mutfwang as the winner of the poll having scored 525,299 votes, while Yilwatda polled 481,370 votes. According to the results, the PDP won in 10 local government areas: including Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Lantang North, Langtang South, Riyom, Mikang, Mangu, Jos East, Qua’an Pan and Pokkos.