By Perez Brisibe

UGHELLI—A political pressure group, Delta 2019 Restoration Group, has said contrary to reports in some parts of the state, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Benin City, Edo State, did not “invalidate the candidacy” of All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the state.

Convener of the group, Lucky Ajjokperiniovo, in a statement yesterday, noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was never ordered by the court not to accept names of candidates from APC in Delta State.

From left; Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the immediate past Governor of Delta State and Delta South Senatorial candidate; Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Great Ogboru, APC Delta State Gubernatorial Candidate and President Mohammadu Buhari during the APC Presidential rally held at the Warri City Stadium , Delta State , Wednesday.

Lucky said: “The Court of Appeal did not give any judgment whatsoever remotely touching on the validity of candidates produced by the Prophet Jones Erhue-led State executive of APC and all such candidates across board remain intact.

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“The appellants at the Court of Appeal had challenged the jurisdiction of the lower court to entertain the matter and all the appellate court did was simply to return the matter to the court below to hear the preliminary objection and substantive matter together.

“Instructively, the court below had made an interim ruling ordering parties to maintain the status quo ante.”