The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Occasion within the March 18, 2023 elections in Delta State, Kenneth Gbagi, has expressed disappointment over the judgment of the Supreme Court docket.
The apex courtroom had on Friday confirmed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori because the winner of the governorship election as declared by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee.
Gbagi, a former Minister of State for Schooling, expressed his place in an announcement he signed in response to the courtroom ruling on the petition he filed.
He mentioned: “Fellow Deltans, the nineteenth day of January 2024 marks the darkest day within the historical past of the individuals of Delta State.
“The Supreme Court docket of Nigeria, because the final hope of the individuals, has determined the greater than apparent embarrassing and fraudulent scenario in Delta State in what the Republic of Nigeria and Deltans particularly witnessed right this moment.
“The judgment is opposite to the categorical provisions of the Structure, the Electoral Act and the Directive and Regulation issued by INEC below which the election occurred.
“I, as Kenneth O. Gbagi, set this primary part which ended with the judgment of the Supreme Court docket on behalf of Deltans and the great individuals of Nigeria.”
Whereas congratulating Oborevwori on the validation of his election victory by the Supreme Court docket, Gbagi mentioned: “I’ll maintain a deep session with my political individuals and can as soon as once more give you a far-reaching resolution extra within the curiosity of the nice individuals of Delta. Stands.”
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