The Gida,Gida Green Revolution campaign has started yielding the targeted results as music metro and barrister by academic study Ezra Jinang has turned out to be the first lucky person to reap from the harvest of fertile government of Barrister Caleb Mutfwang,aka Gida, Gida Green Revolution.
Ezra Jinang is the brain behind the popular campaign jungle of the governor of Plateau State ,Barrister Caleb Mutfwang which dominated the Air Wave during and after the 2023 electioneering campaign.
As governor Caleb Mutfwang announced cash donation of Five Hundred Thousand Naira to Mr Ezra Jinang in addition to the position of Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Entertainment.
This is as a philanthropist who want to compliment the Green Revolution gesture of his Excellency Barr. Caleb Mutfwang in a quick reaction to his Excellency good kind gesture, announced a car donation to the music exponent.
The initiator of the Green Revolution barrister Caleb Mutfwang publicly made the announcement to the hearing of Ezra Jinang during the Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service of the Governor over his victory at the Supreme Court held on Sunday 21st January 2023 at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium Jos, plateau state capital.
In an interview with Journalists shortly after the announcement, Ezra said the pronouncement of Mr governor of his New appointment has been his heart desire as the governor have been talking about the entertainment industry in the state.
He further add that in December 2023,he would have organize ground breaking ceremony in the entertainment industry in the state, but the challenges we have in the state because we were in mourning mood at that time.
Stressed that the governor have said it severally that the state have been left behind in the area of entertainment industry and one of his dreams is to step in and intervened.
Jinang said he has been in the music industry for more than 25 years and he knows where there is lapses in the industry.
He further stressed that to the glory of God he is widely connected and exposed to the entertainment industry , I know with the Dream of his Excellency Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, We will be able to move the project to the next level and the entrainment industry on the plateau will smile .
On the Green Cap revolution, Ezra said he saw light in it anytime his Excellency speaks.
We believed in the dream of the governor , barrister Caleb Mutfwang had for plateau, which is beyond literal explaination , but more of spiritual which we understand beyond the physical , we all Zoom and keyed into the dream.
On the the harvest courtesy of the green revolution advocate, he said this is the day the Lord has made , that we rejoice and be glad in it.
Revealed he was not really expecting what transpired here today , but just to Minister to the people through my song , but the unexpected happened to the glory of God. He maintained.
Mammoth Crowd During Mutfwang Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service
HIS Majesty Da Jacob Gyang Buba the Chairman Traditional Councils of Chief and Emirs in plateau State and the former Governor of plateau and former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dara David Jang has send a strong worded message to the people of plateau state on the need for them to come together and form formidable force to fight the incessant attacks by the fulanis militias that has killed dozens of innocent plateau.
As Jonah David Jang lamented the continued attacks on the innocent plateau citizens by blood thirsty Fulani’s Militias which started during his tenure as the governor of the state unabated with scores of innocent citizens of the state sent to the early grave for just no course.
The two sons of the state made the call separately in goodwill message during Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service for the Governorship Victory of barrister Caleb Mutfwang at the polls and reaffirmation at the Supreme Court.
Jang reflected back when the senseless , callous and unwarranted attacks and Killings of innocent citizens of plateau started during his tenure as governor of the state.
As governor of the state during that period, I cried to God for intervention, and he said while am I crying to him.
Now God with his infinite mercy has heard our cry and supplications and give Caleb Mutfwang as our Governor, is now behoved on us as citizens of plateau irrespective of tribes, ethics and political lineage we should rally round him to succeed.
He narrated further that this attacks actually started during my time as governor, I cried to the elders of plateau including church leaders, we summoned meeting at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium I was at the center of the stadium , and handed the affairs of Plateau State to God.
Jang lamented that till this moment, the sporadic killings has increased to genocidal Killings occasioned by Fulani’s Militias.
Stressed that the killing will be difficult to stop and will not change until we Unite together as plateau citizens, bring our supplication before God, God will take the Fulanis away from us.
Jang pray to God, and handed Mutfwang to God through prayer asked God to direct him as he commence to pilot the affairs of the state.
Gyang Buba reminded governor Caleb Mutfwang that he must succeed by giving the people of Plateau good government because to whom much is given much is expected.
He said the crowd that gathered to attend your Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service today is almost the same number of people that grazed your swearing in, which means the people of the state expect much from you in shortest possible time.
And however make him to understand that the same mammoth crowd that hail him during his swearing in as governor, we also be the same that will gang up against you ,and fight you if you do anything contrary to their expectations.
Advised the appointees to stand by their principal for him to succeed,and they should work together for the interest of plateau people.
On his goodwill message, the former Sole Administrator of plateau State General Lawrence Onoja use the occasion to decried the recent attacks on some communities of plateau state which left not fewer than 300 people dead and doubled of properties destroyed and over 4,000 people displayed from their ancestral homes currently leaving in IDP camps across the state.
The retired General ceased the opportunity to appeal to the Military saddled with the mandate of keeping peace in the state, to regularly review their operational tactics , and be more pro- active in handling those attacks using intelligence and early warning indications.
Pray for plateau state that this singular event of attacks will foster sense of unity on the people of the state.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of plateau State has applauded the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his neutrality and for refusal to bowed to pressure from desperate politicians who want him to use his enormous power to subvert the way of justice.
The governor Commended the fourth estates of the realm for their doggedness during the period under review for them not to be muzzled and derailed from their roles of watch dog of the society, and fighting injustice with their mighty power of the pen.
Governor Caleb give the applause during the Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service to mark the victory of his Supreme Court judgement which affirmed his election at the Apex Court held at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium in jos, plateau State 21st January 2024.
The interdenominational Service which was attended by over 20,000 Worshippers in and out the state, Mutfwang said the president of Nigeria is the most powerful president in the whole world which empowered him to literally change a man to woman considering his enormous power.
And further said despite the power of Mr President Ahmed Tinubu, he refused to summit to the pressure mounted on him by those the governor described as desperate politicians who want things to go their way even when they did not deserve it.
He further added that despite the intense pressure from them ,which was ordinarily enough for the president to change his mind, he bluntly refused to do otherwise and allowed the judiciary to do their work .
Described president Bola Ahmed Tinubu as hero of democracy who refused to temper with the independent of the judiciary because as a democrat he is aware of the danger and implications it will have with the society when the institution like judiciary which is suppose to be the hope of common man is tempered with against the wishes of the general public because of desperate for power.
He thank God, said he is the one that knows when to enthron king , and when to dethrone him, the one who opened the door and knows when to shut it.
Thank his family, the people of plateau state for standing by him when the legal battle against his mandate lasted, and it’s honor that he will not take for granted.
Mutfwang thank the former governor of the state , Jonah David Jang, whom he described as father , leader and lover of plateau state.
Thank those who stand in the gap and pray for him and His family as the State has never pray as they did in this plateau subject matter , said God will not forget their labor of love.
The crowd that attended this Interdenominational service today, Mutfwang said have remained me the expectations of the people of plateau state, which is very high and promised not to let them down.
He thank the former military governor of Plateau State , Lawrence Onoja and his counterpart from Adamawa Boni Haruna for their attendance .
The governor thank the journalists for standing by him during his trying time and not to allow themselves to be muzzled by desperate politicians in the state and stand on the part of truth and give voice to the voiceless.
And promised to work with the media in the state.
Dignitaries in attendance on the sponge making event, include the former military governor of the state, Lawrence Onoja, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, former Goc 3 Div. Gwon Gwon Jos, members of the state Assembly, members of Senate and Houses of the Representatives and other people too numerous to mention.
The insecurity in plateau state has taken different approaches as the youth under the auspices of Plateau Youth Council(PYC),has come together to faction ways forwards Stemming the tides of attacks in local governments in the state ,through surveillance strategies.
This is very imperactive because in every attacks,is mostly targeted on the youths who suffered aftermath of the attack as significant numbers of those arrested by the security agents were mostly the youth that were alleged to be capable.
Comrade Kumwen Walshak Musa, Public Relations Officer(PRO), Plateau Youth Council(PYC), plateau State chapter,who is the convener of the One Day Peace Summit held at Azi Nyanko Youth Center 20th January 2024.
Comrade Kumwen who said he is satisfied with the out come of the summit ,said the program is a huge success because the targeted audience where around, as the guest speaker of the occasion Luka Pampe in the course of his lectures take us to the memory lane of history, and was able to expose things that was hitherto not know or the youth were not privy to know.
He said the reason behind the Peace summit is that it’s no longer news that the state has suffered series of attacks from milias, even of recent, some communities in the state where attacked, many lives where lost, and unquantified properties destroyed by these militias.
Many youth were arrested for alleged roles they played at the unfortunate attacks, so you can see that the youth have a very vital roles to play as far as enthronement of peace and security in the state,and by extension Nigeria is concern.
He stressed that PYC as an ambrella body of Youth on the plateau , it’s imperactive to bring the youth in the state together and chart the way forward.
Further add that if the youth agreed to chart the way forward, there would be peace and security, because they are part of peace vanguard.
On the way forward, he said it behoved on the Youths in the state, to first agree that they are ready to embrace peace in their various communities.
The One Day Peace and Security Summit which has it theme as”Redefining Plateau Youths Participation in Stemming the Tides of Community Attacks ln local governments and Surveillance Strategies” the convener said we have discussed extensively on the ways forward.
Add that the way forward is for us to first reach agreement to work towards the implementation of the resolution reached at the peace and security summit and ensure that it is implemented to the latter by those in the positions of authority.
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) is calling on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to take action following the lead judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agbim of the Supreme Court in the appeal of the Plateau State Governorship election petition wherein the Supreme Court chided the Court of Appeal panel that sat over appeals on legislative elections conducted in Plateau State.
Justice Agbim stated that the Supreme Court has held in a number of cases that nomination of candidates is an internal affair of a political party, and demanding that “the legal profession should wake up”.
The call is contained in a press statement dated 19th January 2024 signed by Y.Z Ya’u
Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room ,Mimidoo Achakpa
Co-Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and Franklin Oloniju
Co-Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room and made available to this medium in Abuja.
The CSO’s in the statement said Of particular concern is Justice Inyang Okoro’s concurring statement to wit “My only worry is that a lot of people have suffered as a result of the Court of Appeal’s decision. It was absolutely wrong”.
Situation Room believes that there was a severe miscarriage of justice and subversions of the will of the people, caused by the Court of Appeal panel that sat over the cases of legislators elected at the State and National Assembly levels of Plateau State.
Given that the Court of Appeal was the final judicial authority over these matters, and in fact that the Supreme Court had set down precedents that were binding on the Court of Appeal panel, it is important that the NJC take steps to bring to book, the Justices of the panel in the Court of Appeal and other similar appeal panels who have acted in flagrant violation of set down precedents.
This action by the Court of Appeal panel has wrought and brought severe injustice and desecration of the people’s democratic right to choose their elected representatives and should not be allowed to go unpunished.
Situation Room calls on the NJC to take steps to re-establish the importance of judicial precedence in the judgment processes of the Court and ensure that Judges comply with this well-established principle of judicial practice. Otherwise, our court system and judicial traditions which have been violated by this appeal panel will continue to be the target of desecrations by judicial officers who seek opportunities to down our justice system.
The Situation Room is made up of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working in support of credible elections and governance in Nigeria numbering more than seventy.
The Steering Committee is made up of: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), CLEEN Foundation, Action Aid Nigeria, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Emma Ezeazu Centre for Good Governance and Accountability (formerly Alliance for Credible Elections, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Kimpact Development Initiative, Democratic Action Group (DAG), Women’s Rights to Education Programme, Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD), DIG Ebonyi, New Initiative for Social Development (NISD), Life And Peace Development Organization (LAPDO), Rural Youth Initiative, Challenged Parenthood Initiative (CPI), Centre for Health and Development in Africa (CHEDA) and Josemaria Escriva Foundation.
The call for the president of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to resign to escape the wrath Of Plateau People thickened.
The unrelented call was contained in a letter dated 16th January 2024 Captioned “An Open Letter To Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, The President Of The Court Of Appeal” signed by Comrade Prince Miaphen , Youth Activist and made available to this medium in jos.
Comrade Miaphen use the opening letter to appeal to the President Court of Appeal Monica Dongban-Mensem, not only resigned ,but tender unreserved apology to the people of plateau , and by extension Nigeria for her unprofessional role played during plateau election tribunal which practically put the state and the nation at large in unwarranted tension.
The letter further reads:,
Dear Justice Monica,
Your elevation to the venerated position of President of the Court Appeal in 2020, was received with much euphoria across the Plateau, Irrespective of tribe, religion and political affiliation, the Plateau people were united in your support, optimistic that our sister had attained a position in which her conduct would return much glory and honour to our dear state, and indeed, esteem to your noble calling of law.
But on the contrary, not only have you desecrated your hallowed office, tarnished your career track record and brought great dishonour to the legal profession, you have equally brought opprobrium to the entire Plateau State, most especially, to your family.
Believe it or not, as it stands, you are incurably set for a fatal and humiliating crash in your sterling career, after almost attaining the pinnacle of the legal profession – a profession that is expected to be the gauge of the conscience of society, an enabler of peace and order, which are critical ingredients for national development.
The hatchet job which your three-member panel of the Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Oluwayemisi Williams-Dawodu executed on the Plateau, ostensibly on your instruction and to your satisfaction, was nothing short of a broad daylight robbery of the Plateau people’s mandates. It was a complete travesty of the law and justice, a betrayal of the people’s trust and a huge sacrilege that must not go unpunished. It is akin to the invasion of the entire Plateau State by a soulless group of armed bandits.
Against the popular wishes of the Plateau State people, your rogue Tribunal successfully sacked 16 Members of the 25-member State House of Assembly; two Senators and five Members of the House of Representatives, all elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and by deliberate design, in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Tribunal’s lame argument was that the PDP didn’t validly nominate its 2023 candidates on the Plateau.
It took the intervention of the Supreme Court last Friday, to halt the obvious electoral malpractice perpetrated by your rogue Tribunal, and save the people’s mandate for the Governorship of the state, which they undeniably bestowed on Barr. Caleb Mutfwang of the PDP. However, it is too late to save the positions of the state and national assembly members which your tribunal heartlessly sacked, because their cases stop at your stable, the Court of Appeal.
But you are quite aware that it would take at least another four years, for the Plateau people to undo the havoc which you have wreaked on the state through your evidently compromised Election Petitions Tribunal. While your position was supposed to be an immense blessing to the Plateau, it turned out to be an intractable curse.
You must be aware by now that rumour is rife back home that you used your position as President of the Court of Appeal, to conspire and connive with the enemies of the state to deny us of our best political representatives at both the state and the national levels.
Our people are really curious to know what spurred your intent. Was it to pave the way for your Shendam brother, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, to ascend to the Senate to represent Plateau South against the will of the people, since he was undeniably pummeled at the polls? Because you actually achieved that, Lalong is currently in the Senate, even though he knows he was roundly rejected by his people. Or perhaps, it was to repay Lalong for appointing your daughter, Buetnaan, a judge of the High Court of Plateau State?
Or was it just to curry favour from the party at the center, being that the APC won the Presidential Election, or to justify the financial inducements you may have received from the selected politicians and traditional rulers, which you are being alleged to have sold out your conscience to? Because our people attribute the outcome of the Election Petitions Tribunal in the Plateau to your greed, selfishness and lust for lucre.
But to compound your case, it has been revealed that not only in Plateau did your rogue Tribunal wreak havoc and intended to upturn the people’s mandate. A similar scenario almost occurred in Kano and Zamfara States, to mention but a few.
My question is, how are you able to sleep at night, knowing very well that you have committed such a scale of atrocity against the people whom you were appointed to uphold their constitutional rights to justice? Don’t you fear that the few politicians and parochial interests you are trying to protect cannot defend you against the rage of the majority, which you have hurt by your actions?
If it’s true the saying that when a child washes his hands clean, he wines and dines with kings and queens; then the converse would equally hold, that when Kings and queens soil their hands, they ought to be stripped of their royalty and confined to the realms of the commoners.
My candid advice to you now is to humbly tender an unreserved public apology to the people of Plateau State, and demonstrate your remorse by promptly resigning your appointment as the President of the Court of Appeal. Otherwise, you may naturally be sacked by the Federal Government when it opens up the book on your stewardship; or even better, we the Plateau people will be forced to petition the National Judicial Council to demand your immediate sack.
I’ll further advise you to act appropriately now, before the rage of the Plateau people would boil over and nothing will be able to save you from their wrath.
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has call for increased intervention from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in the state’s tertiary institutions, in order to bolster educational development in the state.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono in Abuja, Governor Mutfwang specifically sought infrastructural support for institutions like Plateau State University Bokkos, College of Education Gindiri, and Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin-Ladi among others. He specifically requested the fencing and building of new hostels to enhance campus security and provide a conducive learning environment.
“I chose to approach TETFund due to the significance of these institutions for our educational development,” Governor Mutfwang stated.
Acknowledging the crucial role TETFund has played in supporting the state’s institutions in the past, the Governor said his administration has made positive impact on accreditation, staff morale, and overall institutional progress within the last seven months.
Governor Mutfwang expressed optimism that TETFund’s management would facilitate additional interventions to further enhance security and academic performance in the state’s tertiary institutions.
Responding, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sunny S.T. Echono, welcomed the visit and expressed the Commission’s commitment to providing additional support within the constraints of limited resources.
He acknowledged the positive collaboration with Plateau State on project implementation and emphasized TETFund’s dedication to assisting the state in producing the necessary manpower for national development.
Arc. Echono outlined TETFund’s multifaceted interventions, which include support for academic research and equal distribution of resources for infrastructural development to create a conducive learning environment.
He assured of the Commission’s readiness to collaborate further with the state to improve the standard of living and educational opportunities for students.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the Government of China on its impactful relationship with the state, which has culminated in diverse investment enterprises and job creation in the state.
Obaseki made the remarks during the state banquet organized in honour of the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Ms. Yan Yuqing, on Tuesday 16th January, 2024, at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City.
Obaseki said: “First, let me appreciate our visiting Consul General for her hard work. We met her first about a month and a half ago in Lagos, when we had the opportunity to see her before proceeding on a state visit to China, which she and Yongxing Steel Company graciously organized.
“For us, it is a very significant and important event, because it marks the relationship between a sub-national government in Nigeria with a global superpower. I was reading a few days ago — I think the Economists of London — the threats which China now poses to the world, particularly in terms of electric vehicles.
“The Chinese vehicles are now overtaking the global electronic vehicle market, which means that as we go into the future, China will transport the world. This is just a very small example of the kind of energy, the kind of resource that is locked in a huge country like China.”
Obaseki stressed the importance of a buoyant relationship with China which according to him portends great opportunities for the state, noting that there are 7 Chinese companies in Edo, hiring thousands of people, mostly of Edo extraction.
The Governor while highlighting laudable investments established in the state, courtesy of the Government of China, assured of the state’s continuous support and cooperation in promoting growth and building young talents among Edo residents, in partnership with the Chinese Government.
Obaseki said: “And from what we saw when we went to China, that is just a tip of the iceberg. Courtesy of the Chinese, today Edo hosts a steel company, we host a large ceramic tile-making company, we host companies that are making wood. In fact, Rongtai Wood is the largest MDF wood-making company in West Africa. We host a company making glass, the largest company in West Africa, and on and on. And from what we have seen, this is just the beginning.”
Obaseki added: “In the area of industrialization, it is very clear to us that the future of Nigeria cannot be based on imports. Without foreign exchange, we cannot import. We have to make these things ourselves. And that is why we are encouraging and working very closely with the Chinese to see how they can come in and take advantage of the opportunities we offer in Edo, Particularly the gas assets we have.
“Edo is one of the few places in Nigeria with a lot of onshore gas reserves. And that is what we are pursuing and we hope that the federal government will continue to support and encourage such investments.” The Governor thanked the Consul General for his visit, stressing on the warm and amiable reception of Edo people to the Chinese community in the state, a reason they see themselves as a part and parcel of the state.
In her remarks, the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe, commended the developmental strides of Governor Godwin Obaseki in driving transformation across the different sectors of the state, noting that the state is happy and eager to continuously partner with the Chinese Government to drive continuous inflow of investments into the state.
Responding, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms. Yan Yuqing, commended the visionary leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki for creating the enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state.
While expressing the Chinese Government’s readiness to continuously support and partner with the state government in improving its education sector, especially vocational and technical education, Yuqing noted that over 700 citizens of China are happily residing in Edo with good testimonies from them about the hospitality and kindness of Edo citizens and residents.
She said: “This is my first visit of the new year; I have chosen Edo State. At the first moment when I arrived in Benin City, I had already fallen in love with this old and new city. It is an old city with a long history. It is also a new city full of vitality, innovation and power.
“Thank you so much that today I have a very nice Edo name, Adesuwa, and I am so excited that you have excellent government, especially the leader, the excellent Governor. Last year in November, he had a successful visit to China and it was full of successful results. So, this time I came here to consolidate on his successful results in China. First is to support your vocational education in Edo State.
She added: “I am so satisfied that today the Edo State Polytechnic, Fuzhou Polytechnic and Yongxing Steel Company, signed the MOU. Just like the Director of the education department mentioned, this year, five excellent students will go to China to study and all financial support will be from China. And you know that Chinese people, the same like Nigerian people, we are so friendly, so warm, so kind.
“I am so glad that here in Benin City, there are over 700 Chinese citizens living here. They are very happy to work, to live here and to contribute to the local economic and social development. They told me that here is their second motherland”.
The leadership of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has condoled the Government and people of Plateau State following the tragic Christmas Eve attacks, which claimed hundreds of lives and displaced numerous households.
During a courtesy visit to Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang at the New Government House Little Rayfield, the delegation, led by Pa. Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the Afenigere Group, emphasized the urgent need for State Police nationwide to address the prolonged security challenges facing the nation.
Pa Adebanjo strongly condemned the deliberate actions of terrorist elements invading villages, causing loss of life, and displacing people from their ancestral homes to forcefully seize land. He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist any attempts by such elements to oppress innocent people and called for decisive action against the perpetrators of the Christmas Eve attacks in Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin-Ladi.
Expressing gratitude for Governor Mutfwang’s victory and affirmation at the Supreme Court, Pa Adebanjo assured the Governor of the Forum’s unwavering support. He expressed the hope that such visits for condolences would cease.
Responding, Governor Mutfwang expressed profound appreciation to the delegation for their love and solidarity, pledging to fulfill the mandate of building a united and prosperous Plateau without bias. He thanked former Governor Jonah David Jang, Plateau’s elders, and its people for their determination for a peaceful Nigeria.
Governor Mutfwang vowed to protect the people from deadly invasions, stating, “We will do our best to ensure that our people enjoy the land that God has given them in peace.” He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his restraint in judicial affairs and swift response to the Christmas Eve attacks.
Publisher on the plateau, under the aegis of Plateau Publishers Association(PPA),has condoled with the state commissioner of information and communication honourable Musa Ashoms and entire family over the death of his grandmother Kaka Hanatu Adams Wakili aka Abagyer Doh.
The condolence message is contained in a press statement dated 17th January 2024 signed by the Chairman of the association Chief Anb. Nanyah Andrew Daman, Group Managing Editor of Newsgate Magazine and Chairman of Plateau Publishers Association (PPA),and made available to this medium in Jos.
The association use the statement and pray that may Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth comfort the Commissioner of Information and Communications, all children and grand children, friends and entire family members of Kaka Hanatu Adama Wakili.
Once more do accept our deepest condolences from the Plateau Publishers Association.
The former Minister of sports Solomon Dalung has applauded the recent Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the election of the Governor of Plateau State ,Barrister Caleb Mutfwang and others, as he said it has saved the country from anarchy if the judgement had taken otherwise.
Advice people’s Democratic party (PDP) in the state to try it judicial luck in the open court on the issue of the party House and National Lawmakers whose mandate were snatched away from them over flimsy legal technicality that they were not properly nominated, sponsored by the party whom could not conduct Congresses to elect Exco’s to pilot the affairs of the party in the state.
Solomon Dalung was speaking through telephone interview with selected Journalists in Jos, plateau State Capital 13th January 2024.
Dalung said the decision of the Supreme Court in the election Tribunal involving Plateau, Zamfara, Bauchi, and other states , is indeed remarkable, and the supreme Court save Nigeria democracy.
He said this is because if the judgement had gone the other way round, anarchy would have taken over the nation of ours, which we would have not been able to predict where we would be today.
Barrister Dalung further said as against the backdrop , I would congratulate the government and the governance of Plateau State for emerging victorious at the Supreme Court with his freely given mandate.
He said the decision of the Supreme Court indeed have opened new vitals in our legal jurisprudence and has set agenda for an immediate and urgent reforms of the judiciary and other electoral laws.
This is because the two decisions from the court of appeal and the supreme Court , which are both court of appellate Jurisdictions of election matters had indeed generated a very serious controversy of justice , and on the other hand, it celebrate by people reform become eminent so as to restore confidence in our judicial process.
Said the pronouncement of the supreme Court on governor Mutfwang election , didn’t only contradict by lambasted the court of appeal.
On the question of what becomes the faith of the judgement of the state and national assembly election which the appeal Court has final Jurisdiction, and has determined it already
The plateau born politician said the position of the law is that the position of the court of appeal remains the law , that is the court that have the final Jurisdiction Over the matter.
He further explained that the pronouncement of the supreme Court didn’t enlarge the Jurisdiction Of the appeal Court to cover the judicial Coup where the mandate of the people was decided in the court room.
Therefore I will be congratulating governor Caleb Mutfwang of plateau State and Challenge him having emerged victorious , thus next stage on the table is governance because there are no more distractions for him.
Advice those who have suffered the Appeal court judgement , there is no any other alternatives opened for them , expect may be the party will mobilise their people and test their popularity through the court process.
As to whether the victims of that judgement can approach the court of appeal for the review of the judgement, he described the appeal Court it instance is fronty Officio.
Said the Supreme Court lack Jurisdiction on the matter.
So the only option open now for the people democratic party whose members suffered appeal court coup is pushing forward for their mandate by initiating a Court process.
That he said is the only weapon available to the party , but anything outside this, would be advocating for anarchy which Supreme Court has save our democracy from.
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC),has congratulates Governor Caleb Mutfwang over his victory at the Supreme Court in Abuja.
Your victory at the Apex court is well deserved considering your visionary developmental projects that has direct impact on the citizens of the state which we started enjoying for the few months in office as Governor.
The congratulatory message to the Governor is contained in a press statement dated 15th January 2024, signed by the IPAC chairman in plateau state, Honorable Abubakar Dogara and made available to this medium in Jos, plateau state capital.
The Chairman said as Advisory body saddled with the mandate to correct political parties when they are going wrong and appreciate when they are doing well, Dogara equally advised the PDP to take note of the challenge that subjected the party to legal battle over a period of time in order to avoid future occurrence. We also encourage the governor, barr Caleb Mutfwang that, since litigation against his election are over and God has affirmed his mandate through the Apex Court, he should carry everybody along in the spirit of good and exemplary leadership.
I want to use this opportunity to advice you , though you started in good footing, but there is till more to be achieved, so l urged you as you settled down for act of governance, you should initiate more peoples oriented projects that would have direct impact on the citizens of plateau people. Go back to your inaugural speech on the 29th May 2023 and ensure that you achieve them all.
Dogara called on the governor to stretch the hands of fellowship to other political parties in the state because No Victor No Vanguish for the over all development of the state.
However appeal to the opposition parties especially the APC which is now the main opposition party in the state to join hands with PDP led administration in the state for over all development of Plateau State.
In conclusion, we must acknowledge our appreciation to the Governor, the Deputy Gov and their core team members, the State PDP Chairman, the SGS, the Chief of Staff and commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy affairs for their cooperation thus far.
The Chairman of Plateau State Primary Education Board (PSBEB),Engr Sunday Samuel Amuna on behalf of the board and teacher across the 17 Local Government Councils congratulations the Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang over his victory at the Supreme Court.
Your victory at the Apex court did not come to us as a surprise considering your performance as governor within your few months on the saddle as governor , couple with your leadership qualities that has endare many to your government.
The congratulatory message is contained in a press statement dated Sunday 14th January 2024 personally signed by him and made available to this medium in Jos, plateau state.
He described Barrister Mutfwang as a visionary leader committed to restore the loss glory of the state .
Engineer Sunday Amuna extended his heartfelt congratulations and described Mutfwang landslide victory at the supreme Court judgement as a sign of faith the citizens of Plateau have on his leadership and vision for the continued progress of the state .
Further stressed that the shortest time of the Governor in the office he has demonstrated a high leadership style of fighting insecurity and safeguarding the properties of the state.
“Under your tenure, Plateau State will continue to develop, maintain national unity and social stability,” said Amuna .
He disclosed that , “I look forward in working with you to strengthen our ties of revamping the educational sector at grassroots with your friendly stewardship in our solidarity and we look to future with hope that together we can address key challenges of common interest which has face us as Plateau , for the betterment of the peoples and the state.
“I, Engineer Sunday Samuel , the Ag SUBEB Chairman , heartily congratulate the Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of PDP , on your overwhelming victory at the Supreme Court judgement .
He assured Mutfwang that the primary school unalloyed loyalty and all stakeholders would support him to provide standard education to the good people of the state .
The SUBEB Chairman equally commended all Jurists that delivered the judgments to safe Nigeria democracy which he described as a fair process.
“I encourage the leaders and members of all political parties to come together to support the victorious journey of elections in Nigeria ,” he added.
“There is no doubt that Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang possesses the requisite experience and political sagacity to governed the state as he went on to win” he said.
“Even more heart-warming is your posture that you bear no grudges against equally credible party men who contested with you. At this time, let me call on the leadership and members of Plateau Democrat at all levels to quickly close ranks to confront the task of rebuilding the state infrastructural deficit .
Gov. Mutfwang Triumphant Entry Into Plateau After Supreme Court Victory.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of plateau state has showered encomium on the President Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership role and refusal to succumbed to intense pressure mounted on him to us his enormous power to influence ,sway the judiciary .
He said Politicking aside Nigeria president remained among one of the most powerful leaders in the world ,so he has the power to do and undo including influencing the judiciary to any side , but choose to remained natural and bluntly refused to be lured into encroaching into judicial space.
Barrister Caleb Mutfwang showed the praises on the president during his thank you speech after the supreme Court victory held at the Land Field event center Rayfield, jos south local government area of plateau state on 13th January 2024.
He said the president neutral posture enable your Lordships the judiciary to delivered judgement without fear , favor or ill will, but that is not to say I didn’t salute the courage of your Lordships to delivered judgement without fear favor or ill will.
We are grateful to Mr President and the judiciary because when we loose hope on the judiciary which is the last hope of common man, the county is doomed forever, so with the landslide judgement of the supreme Court, our hopes, and the hopes of Nigerians is again rekindled.
Mutfwang appreciated the mammoth crowd who waited patiently under the scorching Sun to receive him at the airport from Abuja after the Supreme Court Victory.
Said the reactions of the people of plateau has spur us as government that for the rest of my administration , we will leave for the interest of the state, as what God has destined for the state , we will work day and night that it come to reality.
Thank the elder state man in the like of Ambassador Yahaya Kwande for standing by the party from the day the litigation started.
Thank the legal team led by P. A Akubo Senior Advocate of Nigeria whom he described as capable, eloquent, dodged and above all, a firm believer on the project of plateau State.
Even though I have thanked the commissioners in the state severally, I want to use this occasion to single out one person on this occasion ,the Anthony General of the state, Barrister Philimon Daffe who worked day and night coordinating the legal teams.
Thank the members of the National Assembly in the state whom he referred to as temporal Internally Displaced politicians, and assured them of returning to their various legitimate positions as lawmakers which was stolen .
Called on the people of plateau to come out emass come 3rd February 2024 Re-run election, and vote for Simon Mwadkwon as senator representing plateau North Senatorial district at the National Assembly to return to his position as Senator.
He Further charged the people to also vote for Musa Agah for Federal House of Representatives to represent Bassa/Jos North Constituency.
There are forces working against us as party in the state to make sure that we didn’t participate in the election, but if God is for us, who can be against us, so by the Grace of God our party will be fulling participating in that election. Not only to contest, but to come out victorious to confirm what the people of the state have done before.
He said those currently holding the mandates of the people should know that it doesn’t belong to them, but the earlier they relinquish it, the better for them to avoid being disgraced because the people of plateau knows those they give their mandates.
Thank his party PDP who believed on his candidature and give him the Governorship ticket ,who stood by him throughout the litigation base on the flimsy charges that our party did not have structure which despite our explanations to convince our opponents falls in their deft ears because they thought we are telling them liars, and the supreme Court has finally vindicated us.
He thank the elders in the state in the likes of Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, Professor Lumbe , Professor Manlo who find time to graced the occasion and who have stand by us throughout our trying time.
“When you have Father like Yahaya Kwande, you will not want him to die early because of his usefulness.”
” He always stand by us throughout the beginning of this litigation , I hava continue to respect him and honor him.”
He described the former Governor of the state Jonah David Jang as true and dependable leader that the state is lucky to have considering his unalloyed love for plateau, fought for plateau and still fighting for plateau.
Stressed that the gathering of the people here to celebrate the supreme Court victory is not for PDP members alone is for the whole lovers of plateau State.
Promised that the victory of the party at Supreme Court mark New beginnings for the state and prayed that by the grace of God, his administration will eradicate poverty, illiteracy on the plateau.
Our children will be educated to any school in the state, fantastic health care and employment for the youth.
Mutfwang promised to surpass the achievement recorded by Jonah Jang administration which has put him on the state map of one of the best governor after JD Galwak and Solomon Dashep Lar, as people will be anxious to visit or to come and do business on the plateau.
“The people of plateau will remember me and my administration because we are going to do something positive in the state, that would remain indelible in the mind of the people of plateau state. “
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