Senator Ovie Omo-Agege) claim that the recent court judgment against a faction of Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC) does not affect him is “self-deceit” and cannot save him, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has said.
According to Emerhor, Omo-Agege “can wallow in self-denial” but cannot stop impending withdrawal of his Certificate of Return as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A Federal High Court in Asaba had recently nullified the Prophet Jones Erue chaired faction of Delta APC which produced Omo-Agege and others as candidates of the party recognised by INEC during the recently concluded general elections.
The court consequently upheld the Chief Cyril Ogodo led Delta APC, which produced Emerhor as Delta Central Senatorial candidate as the authentic faction of the party in the state.
Despite the ruling, Omo-Agege, who got re-elected as Delta Central Senatorial District has continued to insist that the ruling of the court does not affect him.
But Emerhor, in a statement through his Aide on Media and Social Communications, Aghogho Orotomah, said INEC by the court judgement has no option than to retrieve the Certificate of Return issued to Omo-Agege and present to him.
“The federal high court, Asaba Order No 4 in the enrolled orders specifically nullified the full plate of NASS, Governorship and House of Assembly candidates Delta APC submitted to INEC through the Prophet Erue Exco which contained names as APC Senatorial candidates to wit: Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta South, Sen Omo-Agege, Delta Central and Hon Doris Uboh, Delta North.
“Order 5 went on to identify Exhibits S and T as containing valid and authentic APC NASS, Governorship, and House of Assembly candidates for the 2019 general elections. The valid candidates listed in the court certified exhibits include
Chief Micheal Johnny, Delta South, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Delta Central and Chief Mrs Marian Ali, Delta North.
“These enrolled orders have been served by the court bailiff on INEC and INEC has begun the process of obedience to the order by refusing to give out the Certificates of Return to three affected state assembly candidates of the Prophet Erue annulled list in Asaba on Wednesday March 27th 2019.
“It is therefore obvious that the Certificate of Return already issued to Sen Omo-Agege is in error and it is only a matter of time for it to be withdrawn by INEC and together with those INEC already withheld, re-issue same to Olorogun O’tega Emerhor and others.
“While Omo-Agege has been in self-deceit in continued grandstanding that the court judgement does not affect his candidacy, he right attempted seeking leave of court to appeal the judgment as an impacted person.
“Expectedly, the Court of Appeal in Benin shut the door on him for sleeping on his right for the last six months and awarded cost against him. Olorogun Emerhor, the valid candidate and Senator-elect for Delta Central awaits calmly his Certificate of Return from INEC,” the statement read.
