By Milcah Tanimu
The information you provided indicates that the Court of Appeal in Lagos affirmed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s election victory in Delta State. The court dismissed the appeal brought by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that the appeal lacked merit. The decision by the appellate court upheld the judgment of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier confirmed Oborevwori as the winner of the March 18, 2023, governorship election.
Senator Omo-Agege, who contested the election as the APC candidate and the immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, had filed the appeal, seeking to be declared the winner of the election. However, the Court of Appeal sided with Oborevwori, maintaining that Omo-Agege’s appeal lacked merit.
The judgment also mentioned the dismissal of separate appeals by Kenneth Gbaji of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Labour Party (LP) and its governorship candidate, Ken Pela, challenging the lower tribunal’s decisions.
In summary, the Court of Appeal upheld Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s election victory in Delta State and dismissed appeals challenging his win by Omo-Agege and other parties.
