Omo-Agege and Oborevwori
* Congratulates Oborevwori over Supreme Court victory
* Says legal struggle was for collective interest of Deltans
*Wishes Oborevwori well in governance of Delta State
By Jon Egie
Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on all citizens to abide by the verdict of the Supreme Court which, yesterday, affirmed the election of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of Delta State in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.
The Supreme Court in its verdict yesterday, said the APC in Delta State failed to prove that the March 18 gubernatorial election did not comply with the electoral laws and hence affirmed the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
Reacting in a statement personally signed by him and made available to Spy News, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege said : ” The Supreme Court today disallowed our appeal in respect of the March 18, 2023 Delta State Governorship Election and affirmed the return of Rt. Hon. Sherrif Oberevwori as the duly elected Governor of Delta State.
” As the final court of the land, all citizens are bound to accept and abide by its decisions even if they do not accord with their personal or collective expectations of justice.
” So, we ask our people to respect today’s decision and give their best to promote peace everywhere in our beloved Delta State. The unity, peace, and general good of our dear State are bigger and more important than any individual or group interest.
” Having responsibly and fully played our role in principled defence of our fervent belief in the truth, honour and justice of our case and cause as democrats, we must now yield all to posterity, even as we thank God Almighty who gave us the grace to stand in the first place. ”
He expressed gratitude to his family, President Tinubu, his political party the APC, his legal team, religious, community, business, professional, and youth leaders, great friends and indeed all his party members and supporter for all they did to support the ambition and asked for God’s blessings on all.
” Now, to my dear brother, His Excellency, Rt. Honourable Sherrif Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State, accept my congratulations for your victory today.
” It has been a long-drawn out struggle to offer our people the best in the governance of our State. It is about the collective interest and good of our people, not our personal interest. Having now received the Supreme Court’s seal of approval, I must wish you well as a democrat. May the good Lord guide and abide with you and give you good health, strength and wisdom to govern our State well in Jesus’ name.” He asked God in prayer
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