The DSS had told the court after the arraignment of the accused that it had stumbled on some facts which took the matter out of the jurisdiction of the court
Browsing: Nyesom Wike
In a notice of appeal dated November 3, 2015 and filed same day by his counsel, Emmanuel Ukala (SAN), Wike raised 26 grounds of appeal upon which he sought to set aside the entire judgment of the tribunal
TInko-ariah, in a resignation letter to the governor on Friday, said unfolding developments in the state indicated that his services were no longer needed
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal two weeks ago ordered a rerun of the election in 18 local government areas of the state
The APC said this is against the relevant laws of the nation, which recognises the local government areas as a separate and independent tier of government
I am very sure that for those awful years, no time was spent on serious thinking or reflection by men and women in PDP. For the most part, the party dissipated its time and energy chanting its incorrect diabolic mantra of being the biggest party in Africa and behaving like the Roman Nero who fiddled while Rome was on fire
Delivering judgment, Justice Amiru Sanusi said the decision to relocate the tribunal to Abuja was hinged on national security.
Sanusi, therefore, held that Wike’s suit lacked merit and substance, saying: “This is to be thrown out in its entirety
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning threw out the bid by Wike to declare the sitting of the Tribunal in Abuja as being against the law
Apart from the reported malfunctioning of the card readers supplied by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which placed no advantage on any of the contestants, the election took place throughout the State and was adjudged both by local and international observers to be largely peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible
On October 24, 2015, the new Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Suleiman Ambrosa, delivered his judgment barely two days after lawyers on all sides exchanged nine written addresses. Only Justice Ambrosa would explain the hurry when he had seven clear days to deliver a well thought-out judgment
Addressing journalists after the judgment delivered by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Counsel to the PDP, Chris Uche (SAN), said Wike remains the governor until the appeal processes are exhausted
The Tribunal delivered the judgement on Saturday
He said the documents would help to prove that the All Progressives Congress merely engaged “in fallacy and propaganda” when it presented its case before the tribunal
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that a total number of 1,029,102 votes were declared by the Returning Officer for the election, Faraday Osasere Oruwese, with the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Nyesom Wike, emerging as winner
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), made this known in a statement on Tuesday
‘In about 48 hours, the people of Rivers State will troop out in their numbers to put an end to the worst level of corruption in the history of Rivers State under the leadership of Mr Rotimi Amaechi’
Ikuru reportedly fell out with his boss, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, over the choice of the governorship candidate of the APC, Dr. Dakuku Peterside
Governor Amaechi said his administration would continue to be purposeful in expending the state budget
In a statement by the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the PDP Campaign Organisation in Rivers State, Barrister Emma Okah, the party said the plot was being hatched by the APC in alliance with the Rivers State Police Command