Court Reserves Judgment In Akpodiete’s Suit Against Omo-Agege November 24

(*24*)The Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has reserved judgment till November 24, 2026, in a go well with difficult former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s participation within the May 29, 2026, main election of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

(*24*)The go well with, marked FHC/WR/CS/120/2026, was instituted by Prof. Alexander Osondu Akpodiete, who’s looking for Omo-Agege’s disqualification and an order declaring him the rightful NDC candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial District.

(*24*)Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa reserved judgment after listening to arguments from counsel representing the events, together with the NDC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

(*24*)A gentle drama reportedly unfolded in the course of the proceedings when counsel to Omo-Agege instructed the courtroom that the previous deputy Senate president resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on May 5, 2026, joined the NDC the identical day and didn’t take part within the APC senatorial main held on May 18.

(*24*)However, Akpodiete disputed the submission, sustaining that Omo-Agege participated within the May 18 APC main, publicly declared himself and subsequently claimed victory in media interviews and appearances.

(*24*)The conflicting accounts reportedly prompted the presiding choose to query how Omo-Agege might have participated within the APC main on May 18 and claimed victory if he had resigned from the social gathering on May 5.

(*24*)The query reportedly drew laughter within the courtroom, highlighting the controversy surrounding Omo-Agege’s alleged resignation from the APC and his subsequent emergence within the NDC.

(*24*)Central to the go well with is whether or not Omo-Agege’s alleged participation within the APC main, regardless of claims that he had already resigned from the social gathering, has any authorized implications for his eligibility to contest the NDC main.

(*24*)Akpodiete can also be asking the courtroom to find out whether or not Omo-Agege’s membership of the NDC met the necessities of the Electoral Act, notably the stipulated 21-day interval, because it pertains to his eligibility to contest the social gathering’s main.

(*24*)The claimant needs the courtroom to resolve the disputed circumstances surrounding Omo-Agege’s social gathering membership and participation within the primaries and consequently declare him the NDC candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial District.

(*24*)The case has solid uncertainty over Omo-Agege’s candidacy, with the identification of the social gathering’s lawful candidate now topic to the courtroom’s dedication.

The courtroom is anticipated to resolve the substantive points raised by the events when it delivers judgment on November 24, 2026.