Gov Oborevwori ,Gov Abiodun Win ‘Last Lap’ Of ‘Judicial Battle’ As Supreme Court Upholds Their Victories
Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state had their victories in the gubernatorial election held in their respective states on March 18, 2023, upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Being the nation’s apex court, it was the last lap of the ‘judicial battle’ that began about ten months ago, and they have ultimately won.
It had been victory for the two governors all the way having earlier had their victories upheld by the respective tribunals and the Court of Appeal.
PDP candidate in the gubernatorial election held in Ogun state on March 18, 2023, Hon Ladi Adebutu and his party had asked the apex court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct fresh elections in the 99 polling stations where elections were allegedly cancelled.
The Appeal Court, Lagos Division, had however in a split decision on November 24, 2023, affirmed Abiodun’s re-election.
The majority judgment delivered by Justice Joseph Ikyegh dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate.
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Tijani Abubakar on Friday, the Supreme Court has also dismissed the appeal filed by Adebutu and his party, the PDP.
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Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the Supreme Court has also upheld Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s victory in the guber election held in Delta state on March 18, 2023.
The apex court dismissed the separate appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Labour Party and its candidate, Ken Pella, challenging the governor’s victory.
A five-member panel headed by Justice John Okoro said the appeal by Omo -Agege lacked merit adding that the appellant was unable to discharge the burden of proof placed on him while Pella’s appeal was also dismissed citing lack of merit-Team@orientactualmags.com
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