From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on Friday in Asaba declared that his electoral victory is permanent despite schemes by his opponents.
Oborevwori spoke at a thanksgiving hurriedly put together following an order of the Supreme Court striking out of an appeal challenging his eligibility for the March 18 governorship election.
The appeal was brought by Mr. Ikie Aghwarianovwe, one of the governorship aspirants of the PDP.
The Federal High in Asaba had thrown out the suit, describing it as an abuse of court process.
But Aghwarianovwe went to the Appeal Court and lost before heading to the Supreme Court where his fate was sealed on Friday.
In a unanimous judgement of the apex court, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit, and ordered Chief Ikie to pay N3 million each as cost to PDP and Oborevwori.
Last Thursday, the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Asaba, struck out the petition of the Labour Party candidate, Ken Pela, who challenged Oborevwori’s victory.
Reacting to the legal successes during the thanksgiving, Oborevwori said the “victory is permanent, no man can destroy it.”
Oborevwori described the litigation processes as a “challenging journey but the victory shall be permanent.”
He appealed to Deltans not to see the victory as his, adding that “it is from God, what we should do is to continue to serve Him.”
In a brief exaltation, Venerable Charles Osemenam, warned the people against giving false testimony to pull others down, even as he encouraged the congregation not to join the multitude in doing evil.