Politics

Plateau LP guber candidate, Margif appeals High Court judgment

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4 years ago

December 23, 2022

By Chijioke Kingsley

The Embattled Plateau State Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Amb. Yohanna Margif has appealed the Federal High Court ruling held on 9th December 2022 in Jos which affirmed Dr. Patrick Dakum as the legitimate candidate of the party ahead of the 2023 General elections.

In a statement Personally signed by Yohana Margif and made available to journalists on Thursday, 22nd of December 2022 after filing the Case at the Jos Division of the court of Appeal, said he has engaged a team of lawyers which includes 3 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to explore every available Legal means to seek for Justice on the matter.

According to Margrif, the court verdict of 9th/12/2022 in favour of Dakum who participated in APC Gubernatorial primaries and came second with 70 votes is a miscarriage of Justice and could make the general public loose confidence in the judiciary system which is the last hope of the common man.

Margif allerged, that the Court did not look at the issue of 2 letters of withdrawal, dated 5th/8/2022 and 2th/8/2022 both attached with sworn affidavits and verified forged which was used for his illegal substitution as the valid Gubernatorial Candidate of Labour party in Plateau State.

He however, appealed for calm among his supporters assuring them that justice will be served.