The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MPs from the Plateau State House of Assembly.
The panel, chaired by Justice Okon Abang, ruled unanimously on Friday that all of the fired lawmakers squandered votes in the March 2023 general election because their party lacked organization.
According to Abang, the PDP breached section 177 of the 1999 constitution and hence could not sponsor candidates in an election.
The court, however, certified all second-place finishers in the March 18 elections to be victors.
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Hon. Timothy Dantong (Riyom), Hon. Rimyat Nanbol,- (Langtang North Central), Moses Sule (Mikang), Salome Waklek,-Pankshin, Hon. Bala Fwangji (Mangu South), Hon. Maren Ishaku (Bokkos), Hon. Dagogot (Quaanpan North), and Nannim Langyi,- (Langtang North North).
Nimchak Rims (Langtang South), Hon. Danjuma Azi (Jos North West), Gwottson Fom (Jos South), and Hon. Abubakar Sani Idris (Mangu North) are the others.
The All Progressives Congress is now the majority party in the legislature.
