August 02, (THEWILL) –Â The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has ordered substituted service on Olorogun David Edevbie.
The Appellate Court issued the order on Monday, following a motion for substituted service filed by the Appellant, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Edevbie, who has been alleged to have evaded court service.
The Court, however, adjourned to August 8 to enable Counsel to the Appellant, Ekeme Ohwovoriole (SAN), to file and move the motion to abridge time and accelerated hearing of the Appeal.
The Court ordered the bailiff to serve all the processes on Edevbie, this Tuesday, at his last known residence in Afiesere Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Meanwhile, the Appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the ruling and orders of the Federal High Court, also came for hearing on Monday.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the PDP to recognise Olorogun David Edevbie, as candidate of the PDP in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State.
THEWILL had reported that the court on Thursday, July 7, 2022, disqualified Sheriff Oborevwori, as governorship candidate of PDP for the guber election in Delta State.
Justice Taiwo in his judgement, agreed with the plaintiff (Edevbie) that Oborevwori, ought not to be on the ballot for the PDP Primary on account of supplying false and forged documents to the INEC in aid of his qualification for the governorship election.
But the PDP in an Appeal challenging the High Court ruling, on Monday, insisted that it conducted a valid governorship primary that produced Oborevwori as its guber candidate.
