Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the March 18 gubernatorial election in Delta state, Chief Kenneth Gbagi on Thursday filed a petition against the governor-elect and candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sheriff Oborevwori at the election tribunal sitting in Asaba.
The governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) and deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo Agege had earlier filed his petition to challenge Oborevwori of PDP.
The Gbagi’s 79-page petition seeks to address the issue of qualifications of candidates and non-compliance with provisions of the electoral act.
A former minister of education, Gbagi prayed shortly after filling the petition accompanied by his counsel, Magaji Mato Ibrahim (SAN), to remove those he called rascals and others who have nothing to do with the election.
According to him, a lot of malpractices including vote buying, distribution of food and wrappers to voters were obvious during the election which he said, were parts of the crime against the electoral act.
He maintained that the number of votes allocated to candidates was not realistic with the election, believing that by the grace of God, justice will prevail.
“If you declare results that have nothing to do with BVAS, those results wouldn’t count.
“Many people thought it was business as usual, we didn’t go into this election for a joke. Don’t forget I founded PDP in 1999 in Delta state, so I had taken my time and by the grace of God, justice will prevail.”
Meanwhile, the National and State House of Assembly election tribunal in the state has received more petitions from aggrieved candidates.
The candidates of the PDP, Chief Ighoyota Amori and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Omameye Peter in the senatorial election for Delta Central have petitioned against Ede Dafinone of APC declared the winner by INEC.
Similarly, the winner of the Delta North senatorial election, Ned Nwoko of PDP has been dragged to the tribunal by Peter Nwaoboshi of APC who is under incarceration and Ken Kanma of Labor party while Michael Diden aka Ejele of PDP and George Timinimi of APGA also filled against Joel Onowakpor APC who won the Delta South Senatorial election.
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