The Court of Appeal today , November 24 affirmed the election of Rt.Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta state. It dismissed the appeal of former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege.

Oborevwori, flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner of the March 18, 2023 Delta governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), after securing 360,234 votes to defeat Omo Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who trailed behind with 240,229 votes.

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, had earlier on September 29, confirmed the election of Oborevwori as the duly elected governor of the state.

In its judgment, the three-member tribunal, led by Justice C. H. Ahuchaogu, dismissed the petition filed by the APC candidate for lack of merit.

The Lagos Division of the Appeal Court on Monday, 13 November reserved judgment in three separate appeals filed by Omo-Agege as well as that of the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi and the Labour Party Candidate, Kennedy Pela, challenging the election of Oborevwori as the governor of Delta State.

Delivering judgement today, Friday, November 24, the Appeal Court upheld the governorship victory of Oborevwori, former speaker of Delta state House of Assembly.