Gov Wike's Appeal DISMISSED As Court Orders Rerun

A court of Appeal Panel sitting in Abuja has delivered judgment on the Rivers state governorship election held on April 11.


The court, in its ruling, upheld the earlier judgment of the election tribunal and dismissed Nyesom Wike's appeal.

The 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B Dongban-Mensen ruled that the election of Wike did not conform with the electoral act and has been nullified.

 A rerun has been scheduled in 90 days.

The state electoral tribunal had earlier dismissed his case for lack of merit but in his appeal against the judgment, Wike argued that he was legally elected Governor of the state and urged the court to set aside the tribunal's ruling stating that the judgment failed to consider the evidence tendered before it which proved the election actually took place in Rivers state.