The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure has described the Appeal Court’s judgment in Delta state governorship election as a victory for democracy and a clear testimony that the judiciary can be effective, impartial and truly the conscience of the masses.
The National Chairman also called on other judicial institutions in Nigeria to take a cue from the Asaba Appeal Court and dispense judgment without fear or favour in spite of the persons that may be involved.
Delta election petition tribunal had dismissed LP’s case against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged abandonment by the petitioners but Appeal court in a landmark judgement disagreed with the tribunal and went ahead to refer the petition of the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in the State, Honourable Ken Pela back to the tribunal for onward hearing.
In a statement by the Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the national chairman said that with the Appeal Court’s ruling today Labour Party has now been giving the opportunity to prove its case at the tribunal.