September 7, 2019

BREAKING: Tribunal upholds Omo-Agege’s election, dismisses Oboro, PDP’s petition

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The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State, has affirmed the election victory of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in the February 23, 2019 National Assembly elections.

The tribunal declared that the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Hon. Evelyn Oboro for the Delta Central Senatorial election lacked merit and it was subsequently dismissed.

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