The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta state adjourned hearing of Mr. Kenneth Gbagi’s petition, governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), challenging Sheriff Oborevwori’s victory as governor of the state.
Oborevwori, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial elections in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The tribunal headed by Justice C. H Ahuchaogu adjourned the petition to 19th of June to enable all parties tidy all applications.
Shortly after adjournment, Gbagi’s lead counsel, Magaji Mato Ibrahim, SAN, said: “There are so many applications by way of motion and only one out of them was ripe for hearing.”
According to him “It means, only one has been responded to out of the several applications that were there.
“So, the tribunal in its wisdom thought it wise that instead of taking the applications piece mill, the pre-trial should be adjourned to 19th so that by that time, all applications must have been responded to and then they will be taken simultaneously in one sitting.
“And I think that is the wisdom according to them which is also okay by all counsel and we all agreed that we should return to this honourable tribunal by the 19th of June to tidy up all the applications before we commence hearing in this petition.
Asked if he is satisfied with the legal fireworks in the tribunal, the legal luminary hinted: “It is one of the most organized, orderly and peaceful pre-trial.”
