By Michael Veloh
The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, presided by Honourable Justice Okon Effreti Abang has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to list Olorogun Daniel Omeco Ekorhi as the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Ughelli North, South and Udu federal constituency at the 2023 election in Delta state.
Justice Abang had in a judgement on Friday, in suit no:FHC/WR/CS/98/2022, dismissed motions, counter motions and applications brought by Mr Destiny Efeni Akpovoka
It would be recalled that, Olorogun Daniel Ekorhi had challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on the removal of his name as the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for the Federal House of Representative for Ughelli North/ Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency for the 2023 election.
Justice Abang who had earlier frowned at the counsels to the defendant in his ruling struck out the counter motions and applications filled by Akpovoka Efeni Destiny, for frivolous excuses and filling behind the ten days as stipulated by the rules of the Federal High Court on Pre election matters.
Though, details of the judgement of the Warri Federal High Court as delivered by Justice Okon Abang,is yet to obtain by this medium, but the applicant, Olorogun Daniel Ekorhi in his reaction disclosed that the judgement represent a win win for the party, and i am grateful to God.
While giving God the Glory for the victory in Court today, “I want to call on Akpovoka to join hands with me to win the forth coming election for the Party.
“This is a case of a Win Win situation for all as there is ‘No Victor no Vanquish.’ Ekorhi disclosed.
