BOOM: PLATEAU LP GOVERNOSHIP CANDIDATE: AMB. MARGIF APPEALS FHC JUDGMENT. SAYS, THE LEARNED TRIAL JUDGE ERRED IN LAW

By: Valentine Adese (JP),

The political battle between Amb. Yohanna Yilpwan Margif and Dr. Patrick Dakum on who is the authentic candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Plateau State has just entered the second phase, as Amb. Margif has just filed his Appeal at the Court of Appeal Jos Judicial Division, challenging the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court (FHC) Jos Division in favour of Dr. Dakum. REALITY just gathered.

AMB. MARGIF

From the Notice of Appeal sighted by REALITY, Amb. Margif (Appellant) being dissatisfied with the judgment of the FHC, delivered by Hon. Justice D. V. Agashi, on the 9^th of December, 2022, in suit No: FHC/J/CS/76/2022 has appealed to the Court of Appeal on Six Grounds.

On the face of the Notice of Appeal dated 21^st December, 2022, Amb. Margif, through his Counsel, Munir  Barau Abdullahi (Esq), leading, Femi Adedeji (Esq), Yemi George (Esq) and M.M Auwal (Esq), stated on Grounds One that, the learned trial judge erred in Law and occasioned a miscarriage of justice, when he held that, the Plaintiff in suit No. FHC/J/CS/76/2022, voluntarily withdrew his candidacy from the Labour Party (LP) governorship primary in Plateau State.

Secondly, that the learned trial judge erred in Law and made pronouncements prejudicial to the interest of the Plaintiff, when he stated that, the valid requirements for a valid withdrawal has been met.

Thirdly, that the Learned Trial Court misdirected itself thereby occasioning a miscarriage of justice, when it held that, the press release concerning the Plaintiff’s expulsion (Exhibits LP1A & LP1b) from the Labour Party (1^st Defendant) are enough evidence, among other Grounds.

As reliefs, the Appellant, Amb. Margif is seeking an Order of the Court of Appeal, allowing the Appeal, an Order, setting aside the Decision of the learned trial judge in suit No: FHC/J/CS/76/2022, which was stroke out for want of jurisdiction and an Order, granting all the reliefs contained in the Originating Summons sought for by the Plaintiff in Suit No: FHC/J/CS/76/2022, on the grounds that, the plaintiff had proved his case before the trial court and therefore entitled to the reliefs sought, pursuant to Section 15 of the Court of Appeal Act.

You would recall that, the Defendants in the Suit at the Lower Court were, Labour Party (LP), Dr. Patrick Dakum and INEC.

TO BE CONTINUED….