APC reads riot act over alleged refusal by Plateau Speaker to swear in 16 APC lawmakers

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has read the riot act to the Plateau state Speaker, Mr Gabriel Dewan over his refusal to swear in 16 of its lawmakers.

The National Vice Chairman (South West) Hon. Isaacs Kekemeke who spoke to reporters in Abuja hinted that the party will ensure the enforcement of the decision of the Court of Appeal.

The APC chieftain also threatened legal action against the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang and Speaker Dewan over the alleged commital of the infraction.

The party warned that it is running out of patience and will no longer allow them to continue the unlawful and illegal act.

It further said that the party will not allow the legislative rascality of the Speaker to go unchallenged, threatening that “enough is enough”.

The decision to this effect was reached on Wednesday at the weekly meeting of the party’s highest administrative organ in Abuja.

According to Kekemeke, “The Court of Appeal has affirmed its decision to sanction the illegality of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, PDP and the Governor for attempting to review that decision.

“It is sad that the Governor of Plateau who is enjoying his office by the constitution of this country in an election will want to deny 16 members of the fruit their electoral work and to deny our party the success that they won for the people.

“This is a disgrace to democracy and its unacceptable behaviour.

“The National Working Committee expresses its outrage and displeasure over this continued illegality and this unacceptable arbitrage by the Governor of Plateau State, the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and by the PDP in Plateau state.”

The ruling party then called on the Attorney General of the Federation, the Inspection General of Police and all other law enforcement agencies to enforce the final decision of the Court of Appeal, being the last court concerning this election.

“The last court is the Court of Appeal that has spoken and spoken again and yet PDP, the governor of Plateau and the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly shamelessly continue to disobey the law of the land.

“The patience of the APC is running out. But because the APC is a peaceful party. It is calling on the law enforcement agencies to do the needful now and not tomorrow.”

National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mu’azu Bawa Rijau said that NWC has resolved to commence the electronic membership registration of the party in Minna, Niger State on the 19th of March after registering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shetimma in Villa in Abuja.
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