The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tasked Gov. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau, to direct the Speaker of the State House of Assembly to inaugurate the remaining seven members-elect of the party in the interest of the state.
Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
“The attention of the APC has been drawn to the disturbing and unlawful acts of Gov. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau.
“And the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, in relation to APC members of the House of Assembly ordered by the Court of Appeal to be inaugurated as members of the Assembly.
“The governor and the Speaker coerced and illegally procured APC lawmakers to sign post-dated resignation letters as a pre-condition for their inauguration as members of the Assembly.
“Nine members-elect who succumbed to the intimidation and coercion and signed the demanded post-dated resignation letters and verifying affidavits were inaugurated by the Speaker as members of the Assembly on April 5.
“Seven members-elect that refused to submit to this illegality were denied inauguration by the Speaker,” he said.
Morka added: “We condemn this brazen act of Muftwang and Speaker as utterly outrageous, anti-democratic, illegal and a vile contempt of the binding judgement of the Court of Appeal.
“That ordered the inauguration of all 16 APC members-elect as members of the House of Assembly.” (NAN)
