Politics

Delta PDP Guber Ticket: Anxiety As Appeal Court Reserves Judgment

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4 years ago

August 19, 2022

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Palpable anxiety has mounted over who will fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, following the reservation of judgment in an appeal filed by the speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and winner of the May 25 primary of the PDP, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal on Friday announced that its judgment has been reserved in Oborevwori and PDP’s appeal against the judgment of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, which ordered the removal of Oborevwori as PDP candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State.

The panel, led by Justice Peter Ige, took the decision after taking submissions from lawyers who had argued for and against the appeal.

Justice Taiwo had in a judgment delivered on July 7 found the PDP flagbearer guilty of forgery allegations and ordered his removal as PDP’s candidate, on the grounds that such acts are tantamount to disqualification from public office.

The court had agreed with Edevbie that Oborevwori ought not to be on the ballot for the PDP primary election on account of supplying false and forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in aid of his qualification for the governorship election.

Justice Taiwo subsequently ordered that the person who came second in the primary, Olorogun David Edevbie, be made a replacement for Oborevwori in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Delta State.

Dissatisfied, however, Oborevwori had approached the appellate court for an order setting aside his sack and another order declaring him the candidate of the PDP.

At the hearing of the appeal on Friday, lead counsel to Oborevwori, Mr Damian Dodo, SAN, after adopting his written address as his brief of argument, urged the court to accept the appeal and grant all the reliefs sought including setting aside the July 7 judgment of Justice Taiwo which sacked his client.

Also adopting his written address as his brief of argument against the appeal, Edevbie’s lawyer, Mr Ejembi Eko, SAN, urged the court to dismiss the appeal for lacking merit and affirm the decision of the lower court.

After taking submissions of parties, Justice Ige announced that “judgment is reserved to a date that will be communicated to parties in the suit.

The court however is expected to deliver its judgment within the next 16 days due to the fact that the case is a pre-election matter, would lasped on September 5.

Other members of the panel include Justices Danlami. Senchi and Suleiman. H. Baraka.

Politics

JUST IN: Former APC National Youth Leader Dumps Party

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27 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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Sadiq Abubakar, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader has announced his decision to dump the ruling party.

Abubakar who disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen in Bauchi on Wednesday, explained that his decision was unconnected with the hardship faced by many Nigerian homes due to difficult policies and programmes by the APC.

According to him, the move was also driven by an objective of securing free and fair victory in future election primaries so as to continue to serve the people with strength and integrity.

He stated that his decision followed a series of consultations with family, friends, political associates and stakeholders saying this was after a careful reflection on recent developments within the party structure and internal arrangements.

“It is high time to adopt a party with a more clear vision and the compassion to help the common man.

“The APC processes are not working, the party is not just and fair. I’m leaving the party because there is no fairness in the electoral processes of the party as well as the consensus.

“And I know that they are not going to be fair in the forthcoming primaries but they will only use the power of incumbency.

“Also, what the party is doing to every family is becoming something else as it’s becoming too hard to put a three square meal on the table,” he said.

The Former APC National Youth Leader however, affirmed that he would soon reveal the new political party of his destination in no distant time.

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Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”