Appeal Court affirms election of Rep member, Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake

By Christiana Ekpa

Appeal court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Honourable Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake (PDP) of Delta State.
Rep Erhiatake for Ethiope Federal Constituency floored Ben Rolands Igbakpa and Mr Halims Ahoda of the NNPP and APC .
Hon. Justice Festus Ogbuinaya, Justice Senchi, and Justice Waziri delivered the judgement yesterday 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.
The appellate court said the appeal of the PDP candidate was meritorious and allowed same, thereby setting aside the ruling of the lower court.
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
Recall that Rep Erhiatake had urged her supporters to be law abiding as she sought redress in court.