The Delta State governorship election petitions tribunal, sitting in Asaba, has dismissed the petition of the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Ken Pela for abandoning his petition against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori. Pela had in a petition marked EPT/DL/GOV/01/23, challenged the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state and sought leave of the tribunal to upturn the declaration of the PDP candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori as Delta state governor.
Delta Gov. Tribunal: Court Dismisses Labour Party Governorship Candidate's Petition For Lack Of MeritPela had in a petition marked EPT/DL/GOV/01/23, challenged the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state and sought leave of the tribunal to upturn the declaration of the PDP candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori as Delta state governor.
Pela had in a petition marked EPT/DL/GOV/01/23, challenged the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state and sought leave of the tribunal to upturn the declaration of the PDP candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori as Delta state governor. According to Dodo, the petitioner also failed to apply for another pre-hearing notice, effectively rendering his petition abandoned.
Ruling on the petition on Thursday, the Chairman of the Panel, Justice C.H Ahuchaogu, said the petition was incompetent and a flagrant violation of paragraph 18 subsection 1 of the 4th Schedule to the Electoral Act 2022.
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