More trouble for PDP as Appeal Court sacks 11 lawmakers in Plateau

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost control of the Plateau State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked 11 PDP lawmakers.

The panel led by Justice Okon Abang, gave the judgement in a unanimous decision on Friday, November, 24, Daily Trust reported.

The appellate court said the PDP lawmakers scored wasted votes in the March 18 election because their party lacked structure.

Justice Abang explained that the PDP could not sponsor candidates in the last election because the party violated section 177 of the 1999 constitution.

The court however declared all the second runners-up in the March 18 elections as winners. The sacked PDP lawmakers are:

1. Hon Timothy Dantong (Riyom)

2. Hon. Rimyat Nanbol,- (Langtang North Central)

3. Moses Sule (Mikang)

4. Salome Waklek,-(Pankshin)

5. Hon. Bala Fwangji (Mangu South)

6. Hon. Maren Ishaku (Bokkos)

7. Hon. Dagogot (Quaanpan North)

8. Hon Nannim Langyi,-(Langtang North North).

9. Hon Nimchak Rims (Langtang South)

10. Hon. Danjuma Azi (Jos North West)

11. Hon Gwottson Fom (Jos South)

12. Hon. Abubakar Sani idris (Mangu North)