The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Asaba to re-hear Labour Party’s governorship candidate Ken Pela‘s petition seeking to overturn Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s election.
The appellate court faulted the tribunal for dismissing Mr Pela’s petition due to non-filing of pre-hearing notice within seven days from the date of lodging the petition.
In a ruling on Thursday, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal ordered the tribunal to retry the suit on its merit.
