by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, who is contesting for the Chairmanship position of the party in Plateau State, Ishaya Itse, says Hon. Rufus Bature Primaries that produced Dr. Nentawe is illegal. In consequence of this allegation, he has, therefore, filed a Motion On Notice at the Appeal Court.
It could be recall that, the leadership crisis over the position of Chairmanship of the APC in State has resumed and is taking a dramatic turn, as the aggrieved factional chairman of the party in the state, Hon. Ishaya Itse, said he remains the “authentic Chairman of the party.”
He was speaking to journalists in a press conference held recently in Jos, in the state capital, when he retorted that, “Hon. Rufus Bature-led Chairman is, to say the least, an imposter and illegal, parading himself as Chairman.”
Hon. Ishaya Itse said the kangaroo primaries election of the party conducted by the ‘self-acclaimed’ Chairman of the party, Rufus Bature, which produced Dr. Nentawe Yilwada as Governorship Candidate, “is null and void, which doesn’t exist, in the eyes of the law.”
While commending the immediate past governor of the state (who is now Minister of Labour and Employment), Simon Bako Lalong, John Daafan and others over their victory at the Court of Appeal Abuja, he, however, commended the jurists that delivered the judgment whom he described as “fearless, who believed they have to pass the judgment with human face, irrespective of whose ox is gored.”
Hon. Ishaya Itse, nevertheless, advised the APC party that it’s not yet time to celebrate over their victories at the Appeal Court against PDP because APC is still having plethora of court litigations, especially his petition, which he has filed in “Motion on Notice,” dated 9th November, 2023, that had already been served to the Respondents, Rufus Bature (APC) and other parties in the matter.
According to him, “The party and its ‘victorious candidate’ at the Appeal tribunal “is not yet Uhuru, as the party’s court cases pending that are yet to be disposed are undisputable more than that of PDP currently in court.”
Hon. Itse said he will stop at nothing to pursue the injustice meted on him and his authentic EXCOs through the instrumentality of the court to a logical conclusion and ensure that justice is done.
He advised his supporters to remain calm and be focused, as justice shall surely be delivered in their favour at the end of the day.
It would be recalled that, Hon. Ishaya Itse, the Factional Chairman of APC in Plateau, is challenging the Congress that produced Rufus Bature in the court as the party Chairman, which he described as illegal.