Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections in Delta State, Olorogun Dr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe Esq, has said the issues raised by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi Esq, at the Election Petitions Tribunal in Asaba against Governor Sheriff Oborevwori have no weight but are an exercise in futility.
In a statement on Friday made available to newsmen in Asaba, Oghenesivbe said the trending testimony of the estranged SDP gubernatorial candidate, who could not win one local government area during the guber election, has been adjudicated upon by Courts of competent jurisdictions in favour of the 3rd Respondent, Elder Oborevwori.
He averred that Oborevwori’s age and names are no longer in dispute as decided by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Ikie vs Oborevwori, noting that Gbagi’s mischievous allegations are like “Tales by Moonlight”.
He further assured that the enviable reputation of Governor Oborevwori remained solid and without blemish, pointing out that Gbagi’s claim to have visited Oborevwori in prison when he was Chairman of the Legal Aid Council lacks evidential substance and does not disclose that the 3rd defendant was convicted and sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction over any offence known to law.
Oghenesivbe further posited that the age difference between Olorogun Gbagi and Elder Oborevwori is very narrow and insignificant, and therefore does no pass for claims made by Gbagi that Oborevwori was a baby who grew up under his tutelage and supervision. He noted that Gbagi was born in 1961 while Oborevwori was born in 1963, an age difference of two years, which shows that both of them are of same age-grade within African setting.
“Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi is, to a large extent, a political comedian who does not know the right time to quit when ovation is loudest.
“Deltans know their governor to be a man of substance with enviable street credibility and excessive local content.
“The matter at the Election Petitions Tribunal shall end in praise, and in favour of Elder Sheriff Francis Oborevwori and the Peoples Democratic Party,” he assured.
