Agbi Rejoices With Oborevwori On Supreme Court Victory ~ Truth Reporters

 

By Kelvin Ohoror 

The Special Adviser to the governor of Delta State on Project Monitoring/Audit Dr. Goodnews Agbi has congratulated  the governor of Delta State Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori on his Supreme Court Victory, describing it as victory for all Deltans.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the All Progressive Congress  (APC) in the last governorship election in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege.

Senator Omo-Agege had sought to sack Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a judgment, delivered by Justice Inyang Okoro of the five-member panel of the Supreme Court held that that the appeal lacked merit.

It held that the APC and its candidate did not prove that the election was not conducted in substantial compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act 2023.

The court dismissed Omo-Agege’s contention that some of the result sheets that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, relied upon to declare Oborevwori as the winner of the election, did not have serial numbers.

According to the court, even if the total number of INEC forms that the Appellants complained about are removed, it would still not affect the margin of lead that was in Oborevwori’s favour.

In a congratulatory message, Dr.Agbi described the victory as a testament to the resounding mandate the people of Delta State have bestowed upon Elder Oborevwori to be their governor.

He said governor Oborevwori vision, integrity, and passion for the wellbeing of the people will undoubtedly guide him in making impactful decisions and implementing positive changes.