Wike OUT as Rivers State Governorship Tribunal Orders Fresh Elections To Be Conducted

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday nullified the election of Governor Nyesom Wike, the current governor of Rivers State who won the election as the PDP candidate in the April 2015 governorship election.

The governorship candidate of the APC, Dakuku Peterside filed the petition asking Tribunal to nullify the governorship election in the state and to order a new election.

Based on today’s ruling, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered to conduct a new governorship election exercise in the state.