Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege, has vowed to appeal the upholding of the victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori in the March 18 poll.
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba has, on Friday, dismissed the petition brought before it by Omo-Agege challenging the victory of Oborevwori in the poll.
But reacting swiftly to the verdict through his media aide, Sunny Areh, Omo-Agege said he had detailed his legal team to swiftly appeal the judgement.
He cited some flaws which, he said, the Tribunal failed to address, saying the appellate court is expected to dispassionately evaluate them.
“The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has directed his legal team to immediately proceed with an appeal against today’s judgment of the governorship election tribunal that upheld the election of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta State.
“Senator Omo-Agege said the Tribunal failed to reckon with the fundamental flaws in the March 18, 2023 governorship election that mortally rendered the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner untenable.
“It is a no-brainer that the Tribunal operated under a very challenging environment. It therefore ignored the unassailable evidence adduced to question the validity of lawful votes as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“I respect the decision of the Tribunal, but it is flawed. I have no doubt that these flaws which the Tribunal failed to address will be dispassionately evaluated at the Court of Appeal.
“I have, therefore, directed my legal team to immediately proceed to the Court of Appeal and continue with the fight to restore the sanctity of the people’s vote,” Senator Omo-Agege stated.
. TheWitness
