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Useni to approach the Supreme Court, says certain issues
contained in the Appeal Tribunal’s judgement must be straightened in the
interest of justice
By Lovins Yakubu
November 29, 2019
Governorship
Candidate of the Plateau PDP in the 2019 election, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni
has instructed his legal team to prepare and proceed to the Supreme Court
immediately to challenge Friday's judgement of the Appeal Tribunal which upheld
the decision of the lower tribunal and affirmed the election of Rt. Hon. Simon
Bako Lalong as governor of Plateau state. This is contained in a statement by
the media Consultant to Useni, Hon. Abraham Yiljap on Friday.
The
statement stated that the decision was taken during a review meeting with the
legal experts and General Useni who praised the team for holding strongly to
the tenets of the profession and in bringing the issues in the petition to the
forefront. He is also said to have commended the lawyers for standing firmly on
the side of the rule of law and democracy. The statement stated that Useni was
determined that certain issues contained in the judgement must be straightened
in the interest of justice, democracy and the future of Nigeria's children.
“Our
cause is the right cause. We should not make the law look as if it is not
important. Let the Supreme Court declare whether lying on oath is not against
the law.”
Senator Useni described the judgement of the
appellate court as a surprise, especially having dismissed the two Cross
Appeals of the Cross Appellants as lacking in merit and an abuse of court
process.
He
is also said to be highly surprised that the judgement, delivered by Hon.
Justice O.A Otisi completely avoided making any pronouncement on an earlier
judgement of the Supreme Court which reversed the decision of the Court of
Appeal expunging the testimony of 21 of his witnesses.
He
thanked PDP officials, stakeholders, and supporters for standing strong and
united all through the period the case lasted at both the tribunal and now the Appeal
Tribunal. He assured that the mandate of the people of Plateau State to him and
the PDP was sacrosanct and will still enjoy his support and commitment.
The
legal team, led by Chief Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, with Edward Pwajok, SAN,
Benson Igbanoi, Sunny-Gabriel Odey, and many other legal experts is expected to
lodge the appeal at the Supreme Court within two weeks.
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