LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There has been heavy presence of police officers at the Delta State Multi-Door Courthouse DSMDC, Asaba, venue of the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
The three-man tribunal led by Justice Nasir Gunmi and his colleagues arrived the tribunal at about 8.30 am, escorted by siren-blowing security agents and went straight to their chamber.
Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the last election, is challenging the victory of the governor, Senator Ifeanyi? Okowa, who was the People Democratic Party, PDP, candidate.
Labour Party governorship candidate, Chief Great Ogboru, is also challenging Okowa’s election.
Present at the venue of the are the Party Chairman of the PDP Chief Edwin Uzor and Senator James Manager representing Delta South Senatorial district. Also present is the Labour Party chairman, Chief Tony Ezeagu as they were already seated in the court room.
The Multi-Door court venue was probably chosen for the judgment because of security reason.