{"id":95914,"date":"2023-09-22T11:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plateau-tribunal-dismisses-apcs-petition-upholds-gov-mutfwangs-election"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:45:09","slug":"plateau-tribunal-dismisses-apcs-petition-upholds-gov-mutfwangs-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/plateau-tribunal-dismisses-apcs-petition-upholds-gov-mutfwangs-election","title":{"rendered":"Plateau tribunal dismisses APC\u2019s petition, upholds Gov Mutfwang\u2019s election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, the state capital, has dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n<p>The Tribunal held that the PDP held a valid congress in Plateau State on 25th September, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Tribunal also held that the issue of nomination and sponsorship of a candidate is a pre-election matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, the state capital, has dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 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