The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by a governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, challenging his disqualification as the standard bearer of PDP in the 2023 election in the state.
It will be recalled that Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, had on July 7, 2022, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission and the PDP to recognize Olorogun Edevbie, as candidate of the PDP in the 2023 governorship election in Delta state.
The trial judge had agreed with the plaintiff in the suit, Edevbie, that Oborevwori, ought not to be on the ballot for the PDP primary election on account of supplying false and forged documents to the INEC in aid of his qualification for the governorship election.
But not satisfied with the judgement of the lower court, Oborevwori and the PDP headed to the Court of Appeal to seek redress.
At a resumed hearing of the appeal both Oborevwori and the PDP through their respective counsel asked the court to set aside the judgment of the lower court.
However, counsel to Edevbie urged the appellate court to dismiss the appeal and to uphold the judgment of the Federal High Court.
After listening to the submissions of the counsel for the appellants and the respondent, the appellate court panel led by Justice Peter Ige said date for judgment will be communicated to the parties.
Being a pre-election matter, the 180 days stipulated by the Constitution for adjudication of election matters as it relates to Delta state will elapse on September 5.
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