By Festus Ahon

ASABA—THE  governorship candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the April 11 governorship election in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, has withdrawn his application seeking to  inspect election materials before the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba.

Ogboru, through his counsel, Mr. Dele Adesino, SAN, had urged the tribunal to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to make available and allow for inspection, materials used in the conduct of the said governorship election.

Ogboru, among other prayers in the application, had sought the barring of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and  INEC  from participating or being present during the inspection, arguing that such would hinder the smooth adjudication of the matter.

While opposing the motion, lead counsel to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and PDP,  Mr. Ken Mozie,  objected, arguing: “We are not opposed to the motion to inspect the  electoral materials but we want to be joined during the inspection.”

Ogboru, through his counsel, quickly informed the tribunal of his desire to withdraw the petition, saying, “I plead for your lordship’s indulgence to withdraw this application.”  Consequently, the tribunal Chairman, Mr. Nasiru Dunmi, struck out the application.