Supreme court affirms Delta Speaker Oborevwori as PDP guber candidate

The Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor, has been affirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 Delta State governorship election by the Supreme Court in Abuja.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal issued on Monday, August 29, which voided and set aside the Federal High Court’s judgment of July 7, 2022, which nullified his nomination on the grounds of certificate forgery and perjury.

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Justice Tijani Abubakar held that the grievous allegations of supply of false information and certificate forgery brought against the Speaker cannot be proved beyond reasonable doubts with the use of originating summons.

Justice Abubakar resolved all disputed issues in favour of Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor as canvassed by his lawyer Mr. Damian Dodo (SAN).

The Supreme Court in totality held that the case of the appellant, David Edevbie, has no merit in any form and was subsequently dismissed.