The appeal court ordered the electoral body to issue a certificate of return to the governorship candidate of the APC and withdraw the one it gave to Caleb Mutfwang.
In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Nentawe Goshwe.
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Also, Justice Williams-Dawodu set aside the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Mutfwang, describing it as highly incompetent.
According to the court, the decision of the tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the APC and its candidate on the ground that the duo had no business meddling in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on which platform Mutfwang was elected is in breach of Section 177 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 134 (C) of the Electoral Act.
