The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as the duly elected governor of Delta State. He defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, who proceeded to the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the result declared by INEC. “The appellants (Mr Omo-Agege and the APC) have not been able to discharge the burden of proof placed on them. But the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba, the state capital, upheld the validity of Mr Oborevwori’s victory. Similarly, the Court of Appeal in Lagos affirmed the election, dismissing the appeal by Mr Omo-Agege and other governorship candidates of opposition political parties in Delta.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2024 16:01 UTC