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Supreme Court Dismisses Omo-Agege’s Appeal, Affirms Sheriff as Delta State Governor

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: January 19, 2024
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The Supreme Court has thrown out the appeal filed by Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy Senate President, challenging the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as the Governor of Delta State.

The five-member panel at the apex court ruled that the appellant failed to substantiate the allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the March 18 poll.

In March 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sheriff Oborevwori, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the gubernatorial election in Delta State.

This announcement prompted several candidates, including Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ken Pela of the Labour Party (LP), and Kenneth Gbagi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to file separate petitions before the governorship tribunal.

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However, their petitions were all dismissed by the tribunal, which affirmed Oborevwori’s victory. The Court of Appeal subsequently upheld the decision, leading to the latest dismissal by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court’s ruling, delivered by a five-member panel, emphasized the inability of Omo-Agege to provide substantial evidence supporting his claims of electoral malpractices.

With this decision, Sheriff Oborevwori’s position as the legitimate governor of Delta State has been solidified, bringing an end to the legal challenges surrounding the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.

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