The Supreme Court has upheld the outcome of the April 11 governorship
election that ýbrought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power.
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
ýPetition Tribunal and that of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal
were all set aside by the Supreme Court.
The apex court panel headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice
Mahmud Mohammed however reserved their reasons for the judgement till
February 12.