Breaking: Delta Tribunal Delivers Crucial Judgement in Omo-Agege’s Petition Against Oborevwori

• The tribunal sitting in Delta state has ruled against the case filed by the former deputy president of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC
• The court dismissed Omo-Agege's petition challenging the election victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori
• The tribunal upheld Oborevwori's election and declared him the authentic winner of the Saturday, March 18 poll

Asaba, Delta state - The Delta state governorship election petition tribunal, on Friday, September 29, declared the actual winner of the governorship election held on March 18, 2023.

Vanguard reported that the tribunal struck out the petition brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, challenging the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for lacking merit.

In its judgment, the three-member tribunal panel headed by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu affirmed the return of Oborevwori as the actual winner of the 2023 gubernatorial election held in Delta state.

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The tribunal further ruled that the petitioners failed to prove allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 and corrupt practices beyond a reasonable doubt, Channels TV report added.

Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, declares APC winner

In another development, the PDP lawmaker representing the Riyom state constituency in Plateau State, Timothy Dantong, was sacked by the State House of Assembly election petition tribunal.

Dantong was sacked on the ground that the PDP needed structure as of the time he was nominated as the party's candidate for the March 18 election.

The court subsequently announced Moses Dachum of the APC as the election winner.

Delta APC accuses Omo-Agege of recruiting Emefiele

Legit.ng reported earlier that the Delta state chapter of the APC slammed Senator Omo-Agege with a fresh allegation.

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The state chapter of the APC made a shocking revelation about the employment status of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

The party accused Ovie Omo-Agege of being the one behind Emefiele's participation in the APC presidential primary to scuttle Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's ambition.

The state's party executives alleged that the former lawmaker engaged in anti-Tinubu campaign stance and anti-party activities.

Source: Legit.ng