Appeal court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Honourable Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake, PDP of Delta State.
Rep Erhiatake of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ethiope Federal Constituency floored the incumbent, Ben Rolands Igbakpa of NNPP, Mr Halims Ahoda of APC and Ogboru Michael Etabunor of APGA.
Honourable Justice Festus Ogbuinaya, Justice Senchi, and Justice Waziri delivered the judgement on Tuesday in Lagos.
Ibori-Suenu is the daughter of a former governor of Delta State and National Leader of the PDP in the state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday Rep Erhiatake described the ruling of the court of appeal as victory to God and her constituents.
She lauded the decision of the court of appeal saying democracy has come to stay.
Lateefah Ibrahim
