Omo-Agege, Gbagi, Pela’s appeals struck out for lacking merit
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as winner of the March 18, Delta state gubernatorial election.
In a unanimous judgment on Friday, the appellate court dismissed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on the basis that the appeal lacked merit.
The appellate court also upheld the judgment of the lower tribunal.
The tribunal in a separate judgment, dismissed the appeal by Kenneth Gbaji of Social Democratic Party, SDP, against PDP, APC and Labour Party, LP and their governorship candidates.
The appellate court in a separate judgment, dismissed the appeal by Labour Party, LP and it’s governorship candidate, Ken Pela, challenging the lower tribunal judgment, upholding the election of Oborevwori.
The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, had on September 29, upheld Oborevwori as winner of the March 18, governorship election.
Omo-Agege, then, filed an appeal at the appellate court, challenging the judgment of the election petition tribunal.
Omo-Agege, who is the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, in his appeal,prayed to be declared winner of the poll.
But Oborevwori, urged the court to dismiss the appeal which he contended lacked merit.