A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has sacked Mr. Ogeibiri Kenneth, Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Burutu Local Government Area of the state,  declaring Mr. Korokorosei Sagbegha as the duly elected chairman at the last council congress of the party conducted in the area.

The court also ordered the reinstatement of Sagbegha as the elected party chairman of PDP in Burutu council.

The trial judge, Justice Shittu Abubakar, observed that the plaintiff claimed that the first defendant, Ogeibiri Kenneth, did not participate in the council congress of PDP on March 3, 2012 and that he was never elected chairman or member of the said council executive committee.

The court noted that having not participated in the PDP Burutu congress, his purported swearing in as chairman of the party for council on October 1, 2012 is unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.

Sagbegha, who reacted to the judgment, thanked God for the court, adding that it was not time for hatred and accusations, as the PDP family in Burutu council was prepared to forget the past and make sacrifices towards the attainment of peace and unity.

He said: “There is no victor, no vanquished,” and urged all to remain calm and see the challenges they had previously as a mere democratic exercise.