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From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has denied reports that he had a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Ariwola, in a bid to get soft landing in his suit against the Appeal Court judgement, which nullified his election.
Mutfwang, in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Communication, Hon. Musa Ashoms, described the report as spurious, untrue, malicious and capable of impugning the characters and personalities of the president and the CJN .
The report has insinuated that Mutfwang had boasted of securing his seat after meeting with the President and Chief Justice of the Federation.
However Ashoms said that the report was one of one of such desperate attempts and deceptive tactics employed by Plateau APC to alter the course of justice by sponsoring various malicious write-ups against the person of His Excellency, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang and the current administration he leads.
He said, “Reliable information available to us has shown that the APC has commissioned its spokesmen and some so-called journalists to propagate false narratives towards misleading judges and stakeholders nationwide.
“This is a tactic that they have decided to deploy in the next days leading to the Supreme Court hearing and verdict.
“There is one such write-up insinuating that Governor Mutfwang boasted of securing his seat after a meeting with The President and Chief Justice of Nigeria. This was reportedly shared by some of the APC House of Assembly members as declared by the Appeal Court who had a private meeting with the Governor.
“This allegation is groundless propaganda, lacking credibility. For the record, no such meeting transpired.
“Seeing their false claims that PDP lacked structures in Plateau which led to the theft of the people’s mandate at the appeal court does not hold ground, these stabilisers of democracy have engaged in this malicious venture towards distracting their Lordships of the Supreme Court from performing their jobs with the utmost respect the Apex Court is known for.
“Indeed, the APC on the Plateau, aware their lies won’t pass the Court of Appeal, desperately seeks refuge from impending exposure.
“On the manufactured disobedience to court order, it is on record that the PDP adhered to the State High Court order as the repeat congresses were held on the 25th of September 2021, as validated by the Federal High Court in Augustine Timkuk’s suit and upheld by the Appeal Court.
“The APC’s resort to self-help and baseless propaganda only reflects their desperation to perverse justice.
“There’s no doubt that Governor Mutfwang, admired for his performance in redefining Governance, is garnering support from his people who appreciate his policies, programmes, and vision for the state and as such will not be surprising to see some members of the opposition admiring His Excellency and expressing willingness to work with such a progressive leader.
“Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang’s victory was resoundingly established on March 18, 2023, through the people’s popular votes, and validated by INEC.
“No amount of grandstanding, cheap propaganda, and satanic press releases can change the will of God for Plateau state. This old meaningless path of the APC and others has failed to take off.
“We sound this note of warning and caution these individuals to immediately desist from impugning the personalities of His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria from their cheap propaganda.
“These respectable leaders of our great nation cannot be brought into their desperate attempt to undermine and truncate democracy. Where these merchants of destabilisation understand that key stakeholders in the society recognise His Excellency’s legitimacy, this is something to cheer about and not embark on a spree of negative campaigns.”
On the misleading information regarding the House of Assembly’s legitimate recess and ongoing renovations, Ashoms said this was a decision of the House within their constitutional function and as such should stand respected.
