Dr. Latimore Oghenesivbe, Government Assistant on Communications and Orientation to Delta Governor-Sheriff Oborevwori, says the governor's survival of 38 lawsuits is a divine intervention.
Oghenesivbe stated this whereas addressing journalists at a cheerful hour he hosted for members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Asaba, the Delta capital, on Saturday.
The celebration adopted Friday's judgment of the Excessive Courtroom in Abuja, which upheld Oborevwori's victory.
He famous that the Apex Courtroom has rejected unpopular candidates who used technicalities to boost the Oborevwori's victory within the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Delta.
In keeping with Oghenesivbe, the governor survived 38 prison instances, from social gathering primaries to post-governmental elections, making him probably the most lucky and divinely anointed celebrant within the historical past of constitutional democracy in Nigeria.
“His political opponents fought him from all angles, pushing for all types of frivolous prison costs, all in an effort to maintain him from changing into governor.
And when he lastly gained the governorship elections by a large margin, Oborevwori's traitors flooded the courts with multifaceted lawsuits to take away him as governor, however all their efforts failed.
He stated that God was with him in all of the trials of Oborevwori, and that if God raised up a person, no mere mortal may deliver him down.
He stated the plethora of prison instances towards the governor may have unnerved him had it not been for the grace of God.
He described as divine the internal peace, knowledge and power of character exhibited by the governor throughout his trials by the hands of determined politicians bent on stealing the folks's mandate given to him on the elections.
Oghenesivbe stated the nation's judiciary, particularly the Supreme Courtroom in all latest rulings, is sending robust alerts to unpopular candidates in search of frivolous technicalities that it could by no means be 'enterprise as regular' there.
He added that within the case of Delta, it was clear that the claims and prayers of the petitioners and appellants had been flawed as acknowledged by the Apex Courtroom and subsequently vainly sought to suppress the need of the great folks of the State.
He stated Oborevwori's palms are clear, his private and tutorial information remained impeccable and his honest intentions to serve the folks couldn’t be faulted.
“He actually and actually gained the 2023 governorship election by a large margin, profitable 21 of the 25 native authorities areas, whereas his distant rival, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gained in 4.
“Oborevwori campaigned from ward to ward, from unit to unit, from native authorities to authorities, bringing his MORE agenda to the eye of the great folks of Delta.
“His opponents had been busy casting aspersions, and a few of them relied closely on federal energy and authorized technicalities to undermine the need of the folks to no avail.
“They did all types of issues to cease the transfer of God, and as we all know in Christianity, nobody can compete with God and win. The divine rules of 'Contact not my anointed' apply,” he stated.
He stated the result of the divine oil of God on the pinnacle of Oborevwori performed out on the Supreme Courtroom on Friday.
“His tutorial efficiency was immaculate, his private achievements and power of character can’t be faulted, his landslide victory within the elections was beautiful, and above all, God was and nonetheless is with Oborevwori.
God touched all 38 prison instances earlier than courts of competent jurisdiction and resulted in favor of the governor and his deputy, Mr. Monday Onyeme.
“They divinely and miraculously survived 38 prison trials to face tall and stay undefeated as affirmed by the Apex Courtroom,” Oghenesivbe stated.
He urged continued cooperation with the media, including that “constructive criticism stays perfect for good governance as a result of it has each constructive and damaging sides, that are essential for nation constructing.
“However we should chorus from jungle journalism and the unfold of half-truth and information manipulation, and uphold skilled requirements and rules of honesty by means of balanced reporting,” he stated.
The Chairman of the NUJ, Delta Council, Mr. Churchill Oyowe, thanked the aide to the governor for seeing match to rejoice journalists within the state as a part of the celebration of the Oborevwori Excessive Courtroom victory.
He stated the union's members remained apolitical, however famous that the governor's victory within the election was convincing sufficient to keep away from a plethora of post-election lawsuits.
He urged politicians to assist strengthen and deepen democratic values and tradition by accepting defeat to keep away from pointless waste of scarce monetary assets in post-election authorized battles.
Oyowe, on behalf of the state council, congratulated Oborevwori on his victory, whereas urging the governor to be magnanimous in victory by extending the olive department to his opponents.
