The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has written to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, acknowledging the Thursday, July 7, 2022, judgment order of the Federal High Court in Abuja, ordering the electoral umpire and the party to replace the name of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori with Olorogun David Edevbie, as the winner of the governorship primary of the PDP, held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
INEC’s letter from the Office of the Secretary dated July 18, 2022, and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Orainran Anthony, was addressed to the PDP National Chairman.
INEC in the letter said, “This is to draw your attention to Judgment Order of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja in the above-mentioned suit which has been served on the Commission.
“While hoping your party takes note of the Judgement Order, please accept the assurance of the Commission’s warm regards.”
Recall that the presiding judge, Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja in Order 7 of the judgment expressly stated, “THAT AN ORDER is hereby made commanding, directing or otherwise mandating the 2nd and 3rd Defendants to replace, forthwith, the name of the 1st Defendant with that of the Plaintiff as the lawful candidate of the 2nd Defendant for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Delta State, now scheduled for 11th March, 2023 by the 3rd Defendant.”
