Ovie Omo-Agege, the former Deputy Senate President and the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in the March 18 governorship election in Delta State, has reacted to Friday’s judgment, upholding the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while describing judgment as “a redemption deferred for Deltans”, adding that he would proceed to the Supreme Court to seek justice while appealing to his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding.
He assured them that “the judiciary, which I have absolute confidence in, will, at the final hurdle, serve justice and redemption now deferred.”
This was contained in a statement issued shortly after the appellate court’s decision by his Media Adviser, Mr. Sunny Areh, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State.
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The statement maintained that Omo-Agege “firmly believes that justice is yet to be given to the people of Delta State who voted for him and the APC.”
The statement partly reads, “We will proceed to the Supreme Court. The issues at stake touch on the future and well-being of those who voted for a New Delta. We have a duty to respect them by defending their faith in us with every sense of diligence and responsibility. We don’t waver on what is right.
“I am confident that the revered Justices of the Supreme Court will examine the areas overlooked at the Appeal Court and give justice to our people.”
The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos had on Friday, in a unanimous judgment, upheld the election of Oborevwori as the winner of the March 18 poll in the state, adding that Omo-Agege’s appeal lacked merit.
Similarly, the appellate court, in a separate judgment, dismissed the appeal by the Labour Party and its governorship candidate, Ken Pela, challenging the lower tribunal judgment and upholding the election of Oborevwori.
