The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday nullified the participation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Senatorial candidate in the February 25 National Assembly Election, Napoleon Binkap Bali, for Plateau South Senatorial District of Plateau State, on the ground of refusal to carry out lawful order of Court.
The Appellate Court in a judgement delivered by Justice Elfaida Oluwayemisi Williams-Dawodu declared as unlawful and wasted, votes cast for PDP in the election and declared the former Governor of the State, Simon Bako Lalong as the Senator for the Plateau South Senatorial District. Lalong who stood for the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress had come second in the February Senatorial election.
Specifically, the Appellate Court held that PDP did not sponsor any candidate for the Plateau South Senatorial District because it was not qualified to stand for any election as at February 25, 2023. 'As at February 25, PDP was on a faulty background at nomination of candidate for any election. It has no legal foundation upon which it's candidate nomination can stand. 'A positive order of Court must be complied with unless such order is voided and set aside by a higher Court.
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