Supreme Court upholds Gov. Wike’s election

The Supreme Court of Nigeria this evening upheld the election of Gov. Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court held the case today and gave ruling same day.

The court by this ruling has set aside the ruling of the Court of Appeal which ousted Gov. Wike in a ruling in December.

The apex court in an unanimous judgment, restored the declaration of Wike as the valid winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Justice Kekere-Ekun who delivered the lead verdict, held that three separate appeals that were filed by Wike, PDP and INEC, were meritorious.

Concurrent judgments of both the Rivers State Governorship Election ‎Petition Tribunal and that of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal were all set aside by the Supreme Court.

The panel headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed however reserved their reasons for the judgement till February 12.

Detail later…