From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Anxiety has gripped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its faithful in Delta State as the Supreme Court will today decide who flies the party’s flag for the 2023 gubernatorial election.
Former commissioner of finance, David Edevbie, who came second in the May 25, primary had filed an appeal, seeking to upturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal in favour of the Speaker, House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori. The former commissioner had won at the Federal High Court, Abuja where he challenged the authenticity of the academic credentials of Oborevwori.
Oborevwori, who won the primary, had also approached the Court of Appeal where the judgment of the lower court was upturned in his favour.
Dissatisfied, Edevbie had filed an appeal at the apex court. At the last sitting of the Supreme Court, judgment was reserved on the matter for October 21.
Daily Sun observed that the legal battle has stalled campaign activities within the state chapter of the party.
It was also observed that party faithful who have become sharply divided between Edevbie and Oborevwori camps, are anxious about the outcome of matter at the apex court today.
Chairman of PDP in the state, Kingsley Esiso, said he can only speak after the judgment, noting that the decision of the Supreme Court would determine the content of his message.
Director of Communications of David Edevbie Campaign, Fred Edoreh, said there was no cause for alarm, pointing out that the legal tussle was a family affair.
“We are one people, one Delta, one PDP. All Deltans are brothers and friends. We must never forget this in all that we do,” he stated in a text message.