Court of Appeals reinstates sacked Delta PDP governor candidate

The Abuja Court of Appeal has reinstated Sheriff Oborevwori as the duly nominated candidate for Governor of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State.

Mr. Oborevwori was disqualified in July by a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly providing false information and submitting false certificates to INEC to facilitate his participation in the PDP gubernatorial primary which he emerged victorious. /p>

The trial court had ordered that Mr. Oborevwori's name be changed to that of the plaintiff, David Edevbie, who came second in the primary.

But a three-member appeals court panel led by Olabisi Ige on Monday overturned the lower court's decision and confirmed Mr. Oborevwori as the candidate for the PDP governorship in Delta State, according to a report by TheCable.

Mr. Oborevwori, who is the Speaker of the Delta State Assembly, is said to be the preferred successor to PDP Vice Presidential candidate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.

His closest rival, Mr Edevbi, who was favored by the trial court ruling, is said to have the backing of a former state governor, James Ibori.

Mr. Edevbi served as finance commissioner under Mr. Ibori.

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