APC RUNS DRY OF WITNESSES

By Peter Akpah

Lalong tendered additional documents for defence from the bar through his council F O fagbemi SAN, so far the second respondent lalong has tendered the total of 97 documents which are forms EC8A’s and EC8B’s, from Barkin ladi, joseast, qua’anpan, and Lantang North respectively in their defence, however council to the petitioners Benson Igbanoi who lead the petitioners council objected to the addmitsability of the documents but reserved his objections till the final address, the exhibits are marked as exhibit R2 to R97,

After that Lalong the 2bd respondent through his council presented their first star witness, Hon Luka Fwanyil, one time Attorney General, and head of service of Plateau State.who was the returning officer for both APC and Simon Lalong in the governorship election, was call to testify, and was asked if he received any complains from the agents, he described the election in the state as being “free and fair.” He said he did not receive any report of electoral malpractice from any of the collation centres across the state.

He was then referred to some i personal documents that Governor Lalong had filled and submitted to INEC under oath, Fwangyil said yes he had the privilege to see it, and he was also asked how long he has known lalong the 2nd respondent he said he know him for over 30 years. and work closely with him during the elections into the state House of Assembly in 1999 and 2003 as well as into the office of Governor, in 2015 and 2019, it was the same name “Simon Bako Lalong” that was used in his documentation.

Cross examination from the Petitioners’ Counsel, Benson Igbanoi asked him if at any time he attended the same primary or secondary school with Lalong, or if they were classmates in the School of Preliminary studies keffi, or the university…or the law school, Barr Fwanyil answered, and said Obviously no, not my classmate, and not his mate as well. he was then given exhibit R1his witness deposition which he stated that he witnessed the collation of results from the beginning to the end and the summaries was based on the scores all the political parties scored, he was asked after casting his votes did went back home and await the results he said no, I voted at my own village panyam in Mangu LGA, and after casting his vote he went back to jos, and also in exhibit R1 he said he received duplicate copies of forms EC8A’s and form EC8B’s from the agents, that was what he stated in his witness deposition he said yes, he was then asked that exhibit R2 to 97 if there are the duplicate copies, he said obviously no the are pink copies, not the certify true copies that’s exhibit R2 to R97, the documents he received are different from the (CTC), the petitioners council now that with what he said that contradictes his own statements on oath,.

RW2-: Ringpwom Byetfa of Shishiri ward in Langtang North LGA told the tribunal during cross examination that in his polling unit kumbwan 1, PDP scored 360 votes as against APC’s 68 votes.he said he blamed the INEC presiding officer for not heeding to his plea for recounting of votes alleging that the PO allocated votes unlawfully to PDP.
RW3-: Dung Isaiah Bitrus of Ratsak Ingen Zabot ward in Barkin L.G.A was asked which political party won the governorship election in his unit. he said “PDP won. and he signed the result sheet and was given a duplicate copy which he handed over to his ward collation agent.
RW4-: Lan Joseph choji of heipang ward in Barkin Ladi LGA during cross examination told the tribunal that in the result that he signed PDP with550 votes and APC 99, in his polling Unit kabong 1.
After RW 4 finished testifying, the council to the 2nd lalong Puis Akubo SAN asked for an adjournment to Monday 29th July as they are yet to assemble all their witness because of distance,
Chairman of the Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Hon. Justice H.A. Saleeman, has expressed her strong disappointment over the failure of the 2nd Respondent, Simon Bako Lalong and his legal team to produce their witnesses as directed by the Tribunal.
Only four witnesses showed up for Lalong when seating resumed on Friday 26th July after the tribunal had reluctantly adjourned two times on Thursday at the instance of the Respondents.
While trying to assuage an obviously disappointed tribunal and the petitioners’ legal team, Lalong’s lawyers blamed the situation on distance, the Plateau rough terrain and the fact that this is the depth of the farming season when many witnesses will be very busy on their farms.
Justice Saleeman took serious exception to this failure especially after the Respondents were warned the previous day that the Tribunal would be constrained to close their case if they failed to diligently put up their defense.
“Do not take this tribunal for granted. You should be fair to yourselves and be fair to us. The time of the tribunal is being wasted. and the tribunal don’t have time, time is running o. Their side, You must bring in your witnesses or close your case early.”
It was a situation that brought in the contributions of the second member of the tribunal Hon. Justice Iheka who spoke strongly in support of the Chairman.
Lalong’s Counsel, Pius Akubo, SAN, apologised profusely and asked the tribunal to extend some indulgences to his team to remedy the situation.
Counsel to the petitioners Benson Igbanoi said the Respondents should either “continue or surrender.” he said now the table has turn on them witnesses from joseast which is a stone trow can no longer be accessible. that was exactly what Pius Akubo SAN told them when their witnesses are been threaten.
And for the third time in 24 hours, the tribunal graciously but reluctantly granted the 2nd Respondent’s application for adjournment. Seating resumes on Monday, 29th July, 2019

APC RUNS DRY OF WITNESSES

By Peter AkpahLalong tendered additional documents for defence from the bar through his council F O fagbemi SAN, so far the second respondent lalong has tendered the total of 97 documents which are forms EC8A’s and EC8B’s, from Barkin ladi, joseast, qua’anpan, and Lantang North respectively in their defence, however council to the petitioners Benson Igbanoi who lead the petitioners council objected to the addmitsability of the documents but reserved his objections till the final address, the exhibits are marked as exhibit R2 to R97,
After that Lalong the 2bd respondent through his council presented their first star witness, Hon Luka Fwanyil, one time Attorney General, and head of service of Plateau State.who was the returning officer for both APC and Simon Lalong in the governorship election, was call to testify, and was asked if he received any complains from the agents, he described the election in the state as being “free and fair.” He said he did not receive any report of electoral malpractice from any of the collation centres across the state.

He was then referred to some i personal documents that Governor Lalong had filled and submitted to INEC under oath, Fwangyil said yes he had the privilege to see it, and he was also asked how long he has known lalong the 2nd respondent he said he know him for over 30 years. and work closely with him during the elections into the state House of Assembly in 1999 and 2003 as well as into the office of Governor, in 2015 and 2019, it was the same name “Simon Bako Lalong” that was used in his documentation.

Cross examination from the Petitioners’ Counsel, Benson Igbanoi asked him if at any time he attended the same primary or secondary school with Lalong, or if they were classmates in the School of Preliminary studies keffi, or the university…or the law school, Barr Fwanyil answered, and said Obviously no, not my classmate, and not his mate as well. he was then given exhibit R1his witness deposition which he stated that he witnessed the collation of results from the beginning to the end and the summaries was based on the scores all the political parties scored, he was asked after casting his votes did went back home and await the results he said no, I voted at my own village panyam in Mangu LGA, and after casting his vote he went back to jos, and also in exhibit R1 he said he received duplicate copies of forms EC8A’s and form EC8B’s from the agents, that was what he stated in his witness deposition he said yes, he was then asked that exhibit R2 to 97 if there are the duplicate copies, he said obviously no the are pink copies, not the certify true copies that’s exhibit R2 to R97, the documents he received are different from the (CTC), the petitioners council now that with what he said that contradictes his own statements on oath,.

RW2-: Ringpwom Byetfa of Shishiri ward in Langtang North LGA told the tribunal during cross examination that in his polling unit kumbwan 1, PDP scored 360 votes as against APC’s 68 votes.he said he blamed the INEC presiding officer for not heeding to his plea for recounting of votes alleging that the PO allocated votes unlawfully to PDP.
RW3-: Dung Isaiah Bitrus of Ratsak Ingen Zabot ward in Barkin L.G.A was asked which political party won the governorship election in his unit. he said “PDP won. and he signed the result sheet and was given a duplicate copy which he handed over to his ward collation agent.
RW4-: Lan Joseph choji of heipang ward in Barkin Ladi LGA during cross examination told the tribunal that in the result that he signed PDP with550 votes and APC 99, in his polling Unit kabong 1.
After RW 4 finished testifying, the council to the 2nd lalong Puis Akubo SAN asked for an adjournment to Monday 29th July as they are yet to assemble all their witness because of distance,
Chairman of the Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Hon. Justice H.A. Saleeman, has expressed her strong disappointment over the failure of the 2nd Respondent, Simon Bako Lalong and his legal team to produce their witnesses as directed by the Tribunal.
Only four witnesses showed up for Lalong when seating resumed on Friday 26th July after the tribunal had reluctantly adjourned two times on Thursday at the instance of the Respondents.
While trying to assuage an obviously disappointed tribunal and the petitioners’ legal team, Lalong’s lawyers blamed the situation on distance, the Plateau rough terrain and the fact that this is the depth of the farming season when many witnesses will be very busy on their farms.
Justice Saleeman took serious exception to this failure especially after the Respondents were warned the previous day that the Tribunal would be constrained to close their case if they failed to diligently put up their defense.
“Do not take this tribunal for granted. You should be fair to yourselves and be fair to us. The time of the tribunal is being wasted. and the tribunal don’t have time, time is running o. Their side, You must bring in your witnesses or close your case early.”
It was a situation that brought in the contributions of the second member of the tribunal Hon. Justice Iheka who spoke strongly in support of the Chairman.
Lalong’s Counsel, Pius Akubo, SAN, apologised profusely and asked the tribunal to extend some indulgences to his team to remedy the situation.
Counsel to the petitioners Benson Igbanoi said the Respondents should either “continue or surrender.” he said now the table has turn on them witnesses from joseast which is a stone trow can no longer be accessible. that was exactly what Pius Akubo SAN told them when their witnesses are been threaten.
And for the third time in 24 hours, the tribunal graciously but reluctantly granted the 2nd Respondent’s application for adjournment. Seating resumes on Monday, 29th July, 2019

LALONG OPENS DEFENSE AS INEC CLOSES DEFENSE WITHOUT CALLING ANY WITNESS

LALONG OPEN DEFENSE TENDERS 54 DOCUMENTS
By Peter Akpah
Petition EPT/PL/GOV/01/2019, filed by Sen. Jeremiah Useni and the PDP, challenging INEC, Simon Bako Lalong and the APC over their victory at the governorship elections in the state, the court witnessed a drama at the hearing as inec told the tribunal that they have no witness to call but only rely on Pw71 the head of operation and logistics plateau state INEC, Mr YAGBA KUNDU, who was the last witness called by the petitioners and closes it’s case,
The second respondent, Governor Simon Ball Lalong through his cancil Lateef Fagbemi SAN on its part applied to open it case and ask for a stand down, as the didn’t aspect that the 1st respondent won’t call any witness so the urge your lordship to stand down to 2pm to enable open their defense,
While opening their defense the 2nd respondent apply to tendered from the bar documents, Certified True Copies(CTCs) of Forms EC8As of barkin ladi of three words and also of Lantang North and Electronic Voters Barikin Ladi and Lantang North Local Government Areas respectively including the receipts for processing the CTCs. documents.
Benson Igbanoi who led the 9 petitioners object to it but reserve their objections till the final address as earlier agreed during the prehearing, the 1st and 3rd respondence did not object to it, the exhibits are marked as exhibit R2 TO R54,
The second respondent Lateef Fagbemi SAN ask for an adjournment to enable him call their wetnesses he explained that getting wetness to testify this days are not easy, Benson Igbanoi who lead the petitioners on his side said the table has turn melord as this same situation happened when their witeness when threaten

and scared away, but the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondence refuse and frawn at it, and now the table has turn but him haven’t gone through such experience won’t object to the adjournment, the chairman of the tribunal Hon justice HA sulemann reminded the respondent that time is against them, they ask for 4 hours to enable them open and assemble their witness only to come back with excuses, she how ever granted their application for an adjournment to Friday 26 July 2019 for continuation of hearing of witnesses.

LALONG OPENS DEFENSE AS INEC CLOSES DEFENSE WITHOUT CALLING ANY WITNESS

LALONG OPEN DEFENSE TENDERS 54 DOCUMENTS
By Peter Akpah

Petition EPT/PL/GOV/01/2019, filed by Sen. Jeremiah Useni and the PDP, challenging INEC, Simon Bako Lalong and the APC over their victory at the governorship elections in the state, the court witnessed a drama at the hearing as inec told the tribunal that they have no witness to call but only rely on Pw71 the head of operation and logistics plateau state INEC, Mr YAGBA KUNDU, who was the last witness called by the petitioners and closes it’s case,
The second respondent, Governor Simon Ball Lalong through his cancil Lateef Fagbemi SAN on its part applied to open it case and ask for a stand down, as the didn’t aspect that the 1st respondent won’t call any witness so the urge your lordship to stand down to 2pm to enable open their defense,
While opening their defense the 2nd respondent apply to tendered from the bar documents, Certified True Copies(CTCs) of Forms EC8As of barkin ladi of three words and also of Lantang North and Electronic Voters Barikin Ladi and Lantang North Local Government Areas respectively including the receipts for processing the CTCs. documents.
Benson Igbanoi who led the 9 petitioners object to it but reserve their objections till the final address as earlier agreed during the prehearing, the 1st and 3rd respondence did not object to it, the exhibits are marked as exhibit R2 TO R54,
The second respondent Lateef Fagbemi SAN ask for an adjournment to enable him call their wetnesses he explained that getting wetness to testify this days are not easy, Benson Igbanoi who lead the petitioners on his side said the table has turn melord as this same situation happened when their witeness when threaten and scared away, but the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondence refuse and frawn at it, and now the table has turn but him haven’t gone through such experience won’t object to the adjournment, the chairman of the tribunal Hon justice HA sulemann reminded the respondent that time is against them, they ask for 4 hours to enable them open and assemble their witness only to come back with excuses, she how ever granted their application for an adjournment to Friday 26 July 2019 for continuation of hearing of witnesses.

LALONG OPEN DEFENSE AS INEC CLOSES DEFENSE WITHOUT CALLING ANY WITNESS

LALONG OPEN DEFENSE TENDERS 54 DOCUMENTS
By Peter Akpah
Petition EPT/PL/GOV/01/2019, filed by Sen. Jeremiah Useni and the PDP, challenging INEC, Simon Bako Lalong and the APC over their victory at the governorship elections in the state, the court witnessed a drama at the hearing as inec told the tribunal that they have no witness to call but only rely on Pw71 the head of operation and logistics plateau state INEC, Mr YAGBA KUNDU, who was the last witness called by the petitioners and closes it’s case,
The second respondent, Governor Simon Ball Lalong through his cancil Lateef Fagbemi SAN on its part applied to open it case and ask for a stand down, as the didn’t aspect that the 1st respondent won’t call any witness so the urge your lordship to stand down to 2pm to enable open their defense,
While opening their defense the 2nd respondent apply to tendered from the bar documents, Certified True Copies(CTCs) of Forms EC8As of barkin ladi of three words and also of Lantang North and Electronic Voters Barikin Ladi and Lantang North Local Government Areas respectively including the receipts for processing the CTCs. documents.
Benson Igbanoi who led the 9 petitioners object to it but reserve their objections till the final address as earlier agreed during the prehearing, the 1st and 3rd respondence did not object to it, the exhibits are marked as exhibit R2 TO R54,
The second respondent Lateef Fagbemi SAN ask for an adjournment to enable him call their wetnesses he explained that getting wetness to testify this days are not easy, Benson Igbanoi who lead the petitioners on his side said the table has turn melord as this same situation happened when their witeness when threaten and scared away, but the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respondence refuse and frawn at it, and now the table has turn but him haven’t gone through such experience won’t object to the adjournment, the chairman of the tribunal Hon justice HA sulemann reminded the respondent that time is against them, they ask for 4 hours to enable them open and assemble their witness only to come back with excuses, she how ever granted their application for an adjournment to Friday 26 July 2019 for continuation of hearing of witnesses.

*CONGRATULATIONS, HONOURABLE JOSHUA LAVEN UBANDOMA*

*CONGRATULATIONS, HONOURABLE JOSHUA LAVEN UBANDOMA*

By Peter Akpah

SEN Jeremiah T Useni rejoice with Hon Joshua Lavender Ubandoma over his victory at the appeal court teibunal,

I received the news of your being declared the rightfully elected Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council by the Appeal Tribunal with immeasurable joy and relief.

This victory is like a refreshing oasis in a dry and choking political desert.

It appears also as the firstfruit of the string of victories we are expecting from the various tribunals that we have approached seeking justice on the last national elections.

I appeal to you to use this victory as a unifier of the PDP family within the realm of your leadership.

I wish you more success ahead.

Congratulations!

Yours in service,

Sen (Gen) Jeremiah T Useni, mni, CFR

Ubandoma Reclaim His Mandate As The Elected Chairman    Of Lantang North.     

By Peter Akpah
The Appeal Court tribunal declared the the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Joshua ubandoma as the winner Oct 10th, 2018 local government election, and voided the Hon.Nonloh Amos Kparnim of All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman Lantang North, as the winner, The appeal court tribunal his judgement said Joshua ubandoma of the PDP is legally the winner of the election.
The appeal tribunal has ordered the Plateau State lndepependent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who’s the umpire to give certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven who scored the highest number of votes cast to be returned elected.
The three-man panel sitting at the state high court jos headed by Justice Arum Ashom in their judgment on Friday 19th July,2019, said the appellant counsel present over 30 witnesses who are all polling units agents in over 17 wards of Langtang North LGA and 11 wards were the remaining without witness tender.

The petitioner sought six grounds challenging the Lower Tribunal judgment which stroke out the election that held at the 110 polling units except (4) which saw the Local government returning officer, Mr. Samuel Gomar disappearing in Langtang North only to surface at (PLASIEC) headquarters to present fake result sheets without agents signatures reflecting.

The over five hours judgment is describe as land slide, in justice delivery saw the judge frowned at most of election scores recorded for other political parties which the (APC) and (PLASIEC) tendered as exhibits but the results tendered by the petitioners, (Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven, (PDP) shows on April 18th, 2018 LG election indicate votes for other political parties.

“It clear that all the certified true copies of 1st,2nd and 3rd respondence results received dated 15th April 2019 is full of corrections this brings doubt on the authenticity of why the 3rd respondent should issue result to the second respondent just to contradict the tender result of the petitioners.”

The judge said, it is the submission of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents who never provided answers to exhibits (R92) one of the perfect documents that has come to play after the collections, collation of result from wards but instead of the returning officer Mr. Samuel Gomar to declare the winner at Local government collation center as the LG returning officer as earlier said by PLASIEC law wasn’t the person that declared the (APC) candidate winner but the (PLASIEC) Chairman Hon Fenian Ntung Ari that made the announcement in Jos which contradicted the PLASIEC law.

The judge further condemned that under (PLASIEC) law (9) was bridged for the election to be announced outside the council headquarters without breakdown of law and order this amount to the abuse of power bestow on the (PLASIEC).

The judgment reads “that the 3rd respondent who is , (PLASIEC) decided to abandoned all the material at the various polling units only to use duplicates copies of results sheet to impose the form (R92) which is before the appeal Tribunal is consider as worthless documents”.
The further stress that there is a difference between admissibility of documents not on its relevancy, the appellant tender all witnesses in this matter and did not contradict in any way of the respondents.

Justice Ashom said the respondents in their wildest imagination hurriedly went to obtain results just to announced Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim which is against section (64)of PLASIEC law the wards suppose to have given copies of results sheet to each of the agents of the representative political parties.

He said two result sheets which are mark as exhibits (63-67) for petitioners and another exhibit (70-76) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively are but that of the petitioners didn’t have the official stamp so he blamed (PLASIEC) that the result sheets presented by them are not genuine.

Ashom reminded the (PLASIEC) that they prepare and issue result by correspondent to the loser so they can’t benefit from their falls, however, the petitioners tender the certified true copies of what they have in the last election.

Based on the petitioners complained, the evidence of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants counsel show that it was the returning officer that collect and return, only him can return a candidate under section (93) of the (PLASIEC) law.

The judge explained further that the Trial Tribunal didn’t investigate the result but painfully went ahead to declare the (APC) candidate winner without following due process of the electoral act.

The Chairman reiterated that 10th July,2018 Local government Election held across the 13 LGAs, in Langtang North he added that total of lawful votes cast for (APC) is 14,708 and (PDP) 19,599 so based on the results available to the tribunal the appellant is the winner of all the issues raised.

The Appeal Tribunal set aside the judgment of the local government trial Tribunal judgment that declared the APC candidate as the winner

“We declare null and void the election of Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim, the Tribunal ordered that the 3rd respondent should issue a certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma of the People Democratic party (PDP).”

Hon.Ubandoma in his reaction in an interview said the judgement is a victory to democracy, which he never expected because of the way and manner they were treated at the lower tribunal, he however hail the appeal tribunal as he said , this is victory for the people of Langtang not, Plateau State and for democracy .

Ubandoma Reclaim His Mandate As The Elected Chairman    Of Lantang North.     

Ubandoma Reclaim His Mandate As The Elected Chairman Of Lantang North.

By Peter Akpah

The Appeal Court tribunal declared the the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Joshua ubandoma as the winner Oct 10th, 2018 local government election, and voided the Hon.Nonloh Amos Kparnim of All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman Lantang North, as the winner, The appeal court tribunal his judgement said Joshua ubandoma of the PDP is legally the winner of the election.
The appeal tribunal has ordered the Plateau State lndepependent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) who’s the umpire to give certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven who scored the highest number of votes cast to be returned elected.
The three-man panel sitting at the state high court jos headed by Justice Arum Ashom in their judgment on Friday 19th July,2019, said the appellant counsel present over 30 witnesses who are all polling units agents in over 17 wards of Langtang North LGA and 11 wards were the remaining without witness tender.
The petitioner sought six grounds challenging the Lower Tribunal judgment which stroke out the election that held at the 110 polling units except (4) which saw the Local government returning officer, Mr. Samuel Gomar disappearing in Langtang North only to surface at (PLASIEC) headquarters to present fake result sheets without agents signatures reflecting.

The over five hours judgment is describe as land slide, in justice delivery saw the judge frowned at most of election scores recorded for other political parties which the (APC) and (PLASIEC) tendered as exhibits but the results tendered by the petitioners, (Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven, (PDP) shows on April 18th, 2018 LG election indicate votes for other political parties.
“It clear that all the certified true copies of 1st,2nd and 3rd respondence results received dated 15th April 2019 is full of corrections this brings doubt on the authenticity of why the 3rd respondent should issue result to the second respondent just to contradict the tender result of the petitioners.”
The judge said, it is the submission of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents who never provided answers to exhibits (R92) one of the perfect documents that has come to play after the collections, collation of result from wards but instead of the returning officer Mr. Samuel Gomar to declare the winner at Local government collation center as the LG returning officer as earlier said by PLASIEC law wasn’t the person that declared the (APC) candidate winner but the (PLASIEC) Chairman Hon Fenian Ntung Ari that made the announcement in Jos which contradicted the PLASIEC law.
The judge further condemned that under (PLASIEC) law (9) was bridged for the election to be announced outside the council headquarters without breakdown of law and order this amount to the abuse of power bestow on the (PLASIEC).
The judgment reads “that the 3rd respondent who is , (PLASIEC) decided to abandoned all the material at the various polling units only to use duplicates copies of results sheet to impose the form (R92) which is before the appeal Tribunal is consider as worthless documents”.
The further stress that there is a difference between admissibility of documents not on its relevancy, the appellant tender all witnesses in this matter and did not contradict in any way of the respondents.
Justice Ashom said the respondents in their wildest imagination hurriedly went to obtain results just to announced Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim which is against section (64)of PLASIEC law the wards suppose to have given copies of results sheet to each of the agents of the representative political parties.
He said two result sheets which are mark as exhibits (63-67) for petitioners and another exhibit (70-76) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively are but that of the petitioners didn’t have the official stamp so he blamed (PLASIEC) that the result sheets presented by them are not genuine.
Ashom reminded the (PLASIEC) that they prepare and issue result by correspondent to the loser so they can’t benefit from their falls, however, the petitioners tender the certified true copies of what they have in the last election.
Based on the petitioners complained, the evidence of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants counsel show that it was the returning officer that collect and return, only him can return a candidate under section (93) of the (PLASIEC) law.
The judge explained further that the Trial Tribunal didn’t investigate the result but painfully went ahead to declare the (APC) candidate winner without following due process of the electoral act.
The Chairman reiterated that 10th July,2018 Local government Election held across the 13 LGAs, in Langtang North he added that total of lawful votes cast for (APC) is 14,708 and (PDP) 19,599 so based on the results available to the tribunal the appellant is the winner of all the issues raised.
The Appeal Tribunal set aside the judgment of the local government trial Tribunal judgment that declared the APC candidate as the winner
“We declare null and void the election of Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim, the Tribunal ordered that the 3rd respondent should issue a certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma of the People Democratic party (PDP).”
Hon.Ubandoma in his reaction in an interview said the judgement is a victory to democracy, which he never expected because of the way and manner they were treated at the lower tribunal, he however hail the appeal tribunal as he said , this is victory for the people of Langtang not, Plateau State and for democracy .

SSANU/NASU UniJos Begins 3 days Warning Strike

SSANU/NASU UniJos Begins 3 days Warning Strike

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By Peter Akpah

Joint Action Congress, JAC of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) university of Jos chapter have embark on a Worning strike a three day sit at home strikes to press on the federal government to pay the outstanding 30 billion naira Earned allowance (EA).

The chairman, Non Academic Staff Union of Universities NASUU, Bitrus Dagwer, university of Jos chapter, and his Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU chairperson, Esther Ezeama, said the decision was taken by the national body of both unions, following non implementation of agreement by federal government since 2009.

The union officials said “JAC of SSANU and NASU are demanding for the release of 30billion for the payment of our outstanding EA covering 2012 to 2016 without further delay.”

The union members who staged a peaceful protest within the university permanent site premises, call for immediate review of the 2009 agreement, as the agreement is due for 3 reviews as contained in 2009 agreement.

The union leaders explained further that “JAC also categorically advised members to stay away from NUPEMCO as PFA for now until the leadership of the Unions are adequately engaged and areu carried along as critical stakeholders by the proponents/founders (ASUU) of the company.”

Comrade Ezenma said, the peaceful protest is mandatory to all branch members, and it will later hold a mega rally in Abuja; and urged her members to be at alert to that effect.

On his part, NASU union official, at the university of Jos, Bitrus Dagwer, appealed to the National Assembly to ensure that federal government fulfill there own part of the agreements and the immediate implementation and release of the 30 billion naira Earn Allowance (EA) that’s due them,

NASU chairman also said the union will not accept payment of it members in tranches.

SSANU chairperson had told reporters that most of their members who are been owed have died, others are currently sick, taking medication due to harsh economic conditions imposed on them by their employers.

Some of the inscription carried by the protesters reads: “Federal Government must renegotiate 2009 agreement.”

“NASU/SSANU demand for equity and justice.” “Government must stop paying lip service to our demands.” “Federal Government should address IPPIS peculiarities,” the placards reads.

Should the nationwide SSANU/NASU strike continues, it will disrupt the forthcoming first semester examination at the university of Jos.

SSANU/NASU UniJos Begins 3 days Warning Strike

SSANU/NASU UniJos Begins 3 days Warning Strike

By Peter Akpah

Joint Action Congress, JAC of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) university of Jos chapter have embark on a Worning strike a three day sit at home strikes to press on the federal government to pay the outstanding 30 billion naira Earned allowance (EA).

The chairman, Non Academic Staff Union of Universities NASUU, Bitrus Dagwer, university of Jos chapter, and his Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU chairperson, Esther Ezeama, said the decision was taken by the national body of both unions, following non implementation of agreement by federal government since 2009.

The union officials said “JAC of SSANU and NASU are demanding for the release of 30billion for the payment of our outstanding EA covering 2012 to 2016 without further delay.”

The union members who staged a peaceful protest within the university permanent site premises, call for immediate review of the 2009 agreement, as the agreement is due for 3 reviews as contained in 2009 agreement.

The union leaders explained further that “JAC also categorically advised members to stay away from NUPEMCO as PFA for now until the leadership of the Unions are adequately engaged and areu carried along as critical stakeholders by the proponents/founders (ASUU) of the company.”

Comrade Ezenma said, the peaceful protest is mandatory to all branch members, and it will later hold a mega rally in Abuja; and urged her members to be at alert to that effect.

On his part, NASU union official, at the university of Jos, Bitrus Dagwer, appealed to the National Assembly to ensure that federal government fulfill there own part of the agreements and the immediate implementation and release of the 30 billion naira Earn Allowance (EA) that’s due them,

NASU chairman also said the union will not accept payment of it members in tranches.

SSANU chairperson had told reporters that most of their members who are been owed have died, others are currently sick, taking medication due to harsh economic conditions imposed on them by their employers.

Some of the inscription carried by the protesters reads: “Federal Government must renegotiate 2009 agreement.”

“NASU/SSANU demand for equity and justice.” “Government must stop paying lip service to our demands.” “Federal Government should address IPPIS peculiarities,” the placards reads.

Should the nationwide SSANU/NASU strike continues, it will disrupt the forthcoming first semester examination at the university of Jos.

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