Lawyer petitions against PLASIEC over client’s election

A lawyer, Komak Fwang’an Esq, has petitioned the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in Plateau State over the alleged failure of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to comply with court orders reinstating his client. The Plateau State Appeal Tribunal had on June 16 upheld the election of Nasiru Aliyu Haruna as the […]

A lawyer, Komak Fwang’an Esq, has petitioned the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in Plateau State over the alleged failure of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to comply with court orders reinstating his client.

The Plateau State Appeal Tribunal had on June 16 upheld the election of Nasiru Aliyu Haruna as the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the councillorship seat for Angwan Rogo/Rimi Ward in Jos North Local Government Area.

Fwang’an said the state attorney general, as the chief law officer, is in a good position to give appropriate advice to PLASIEC “and the authorities concerned to comply with the order of the appeal tribunal by issuing a certificate of return to Nasiru Aliyu Haruna as ordered immediately.”

In the appeal judgment, the chairman of the tribunal, G.D. Fwomyon, dismissed the cross appeals by Tanim Muhd Suleiman seeking to uphold the verdict of the election tribunal of April 20 and held that he was not duly elected and returned as the councilor.

“The petitioner (Haruna) is declared validly elected or returned having been the sole candidate of the 2nd respondent (APC) and having met the requirement of the law,” the appeal tribunal chairman said.