According to our correspondent, the sacked lawmakers claimed they were using the Supreme Court’s decision, which reversed the lower court’s ruling and restored Governor Caleb Mutfwang as the state’s legitimately elected leader, as pressure.
In an interview with reporters on Monday in Jos, PDP members cautioned their All Progressives Congress (APC) not to approach the House of Assembly since the Supreme Court had declared the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which had dismissed them, to be void.
Ishaku Maren, the 16 members’ spokesperson, stated that the Supreme Court had upheld their ejection, which the Appellate court had wrongfully denied them.
Maren, who was flanked by other 15 members, said that as law abiding citizens, they are ready to resume work to represent the people that duly elected them.
He said, “As you can see the 16 PDP members, the Plateau State House of Assembly, all here to address the press regarding our resumption to duty tomorrow because our recess will be ending today ( Monday ), and by tomorrow,( Tuesday)we are resuming walking in earnest and we are confident to address the press by informing the general public that my members that is PDP family members in the State Assembly are in high spirits and are willing and ready to go back and continue with our constitutional duty willingly given to us by the electorates. So we are all ready for the resumption of work tomorrow.
