This was confirmed by the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in a statement issued in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
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The apex court gave the judgment on Monday
The court delivered its judgment on Friday.
The court delivered its judgment on Friday
The 5-member penal of the appellate court, which upheld the decision of the Justice H.A. Suleman-led Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, ruled that Useni failed to prove his allegations of forgery and electoral irregularities against Lalong and INEC respectively.
Useni made the call in his Eid-el-Maulud message signed by his Media Consultant, Yiljap Abraham, and made available to newsmen in Jos on Monday.
Useni, through his legal team, led by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Edward Pwajok, SAN, with Benson Igbanoi, Chief Sunday-Gabriel Odey, filed the notice of appeal and formulated 21 grounds of appeal to overturn the verdict of the tribunal.
The Peoples Democratic Party and its Governorship candidate, rtd Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni, have resolved to challenge the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress.
Lt.- Gen. Jeremiah Useni (Rtd), on Thursday thanked the people of Plateau for standing by him at the tribunal.
Useni made the remark while in audience with some party officials, elders, and stakeholders from Zawan district of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau.
Useni made the pledge on Wednesday when PDP elected House State of Assembly members paid him a solidarity visit at his Residence in Jos.
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos has fixed August 22, for adoption of final written addresses in a petition filed by Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd) of the PDP, challenging the declaration of Governor Simon Lalong of the APC, as winner of the Plateau Governorship election.
Lalong stated this on Wednesday in Jos when he interacted with some journalists after he attended the sitting of the election petition tribunal were the PDP candidate, Senator Jeremiah Useni, is challenging his reelection.
Useni, a retired Lieutenant General in the Nigerian Army and former FCT Minister, contested the Plateau governorship election as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party but was defeated by Lalong, the incumbent.
Garba Pwul (SAN), counsel to the All Progressive Congress, while speaking with journalists after the tribunal’s sitting expressed his dissatisfaction at what he called the lackadaisical attitude the petitioners were showing on the matter.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau and his deputy, Sonni Tyoden on Friday collected their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Senator Jeremiah Useni, gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau has vowed to challenge the re-election of Governor Simon Lalong for another term.
Governor Simon Lalong has thanked Plateau people for their prayers and support that gave him victory in the supplementary governorship election.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has describe as fake news allegations by Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Senator Jeremiah Useni that he diverted N20 billion meant for Internally Displaced Persons in the state.
Gen. Jeremiah Useni (Rtd), the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship candidate and the current senator for Plateau South, has called on security agents to maintain neutrality during the March 23, supplementary governorship poll in the state.