Supreme Court Upholds Nyesom Wike’s Election As Rivers Governor

The Supreme has uphold the election of Nyesom
Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor
of the oil-rich Rivers State.

The court gave the ruling Wednesday but did not
provide reasons for its judgment.

It said detailed reasons for the verdict would be
provided on February 12.

The Court of Appeal had on December 16 affirmed
the judgment of the Rivers Governorship Election
Tribunal.

The appeal court had ruled that Mr. Wike was not
validly elected.

The Rivers Tribunal had earlier on October 24
nullified Mr. Wike’s election.
Premium Timre reports that the tribunal, which
delivered its ruling in Abuja, also ordered that a
fresh governorship election be conducted in the
state.

After the tribunal’s ruling, the governor headed to
the Court of Appeal, saying the judgment was
untenable.

The petition challenging the election of Mr. Wike as
Rivers State Governor was filed by Dakuku
Peterside, the candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, in the election.

The Rivers governorship election, which was
criticised by local and international observers,
witnessed the largest amount of violence both in
its build-up and after the elections.