The Rivers State Governorship election tribunal
has sacked Governor Nyesom Wike of the State.
In a judgement delivered by the chairman of the
Tribunal, Justice Ambrosa, he said the petitioners’
witnesses testified truthfully without any
falsehood in their demeanour.
It further held that evidence showed that it was
not conducted in line with regulations of the INEC,
adding that the respondents could not run away
from documents presented, even as the use of
card readers was deliberately defied.
The Tribunal maintained the it was not impressed
with the character of all the defence witnesses,
who failed to read out documents presented by
the petitioners during cross examination
The tribunal said the petitioner had proved their
case; hence the election was not in compliance
with the Electoral and as such Wike was not
validly returned.
It therefore, ordered the INEC to conduct fresh
election.
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