Supreme Court has fixed judgment for October 21 in the dispute over who should contest the next governorship election in Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Edevbie, in a 23-ground of appeal filed by his lawyer, Mr. Eko Ejembi Eko (SAN), faulted the entire decision of the three-man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Peter Ige and is asking the Supreme to restore his candidature of the PDP in the election slated for February next year.
A five-member panel presided over by Justice Amina Augie announced the date after entertaining arguments from lawyers to parties in the appeal filed by David Edevbie against the August 29 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja.
After hearing parties at the sitting on October 12, the Supreme Court has fixed the judgement day for Friday, October 21.
It is recalled that the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered judgement in favour of Edevbie but it was upturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in favour of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, prompting Edevbie to proceed to the apex court to seek re-affirmation of his candidacy.
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