Appeal court sacks Nyesom Wike, says Rivers Governor not validly elected

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgment of Rivers Governorship Election Tribunal.

The court said Nyesom Wike, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in this year’s election, was not validly elected.

The Rivers Tribunal had on October 24 sacked Mr. Wike.
The tribunal, which delivered its ruling in Abuja, also ordered that a fresh governorship election be conducted in the state.

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.

At  this point, Mr Wike i will advise you to go and start preparing for the next election rather than running from one court to another