Deborah Onyofufeke, Abuja
The  Supreme Court on Friday in Abuja Okayed the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Oborevwori Sheriff Orohwedor as the Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State.

The Apex court dismissed the appeal by David Edevbie against the August 29 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja which reversed the July 7 judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja voiding the nomination of Speaker Sheriff Oborevwori as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State.

Justice Tijani Abubakar, in the judgment delivered today, 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.

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The court agreed that the appellant ought to have approached the Federal High Court via Writ of Summons to enable resolution of disputes and not by originating summons where only affidavit evidence is required

Justice Abubakar resolved all disputed issues in favour of Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwed 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.