WIKE HEADS TO SUPREME COURT

Earlier today, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked Mr Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Rivers State governor and also ruled that a fresh governorship election should be conducted in the State.

But Governor Nyesom Wike has since refused to accept the verdict, and has also directed his lawyers to the judgement at the Supreme Court.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has instructed his lawyers to appeal today's judgment of the Court of Appeal which ordered fresh governorship  election  in  the  State. In a statement  issued  by Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike  stated  that  he disagrees with the judgment, hence his decision  to  exhaust  his constitutional right by challenging  the Appeal Court  judgment  at the Supreme Court. 

The governor said he still remains the duly elected governor of Rivers State pending the determination of his appeal by the Supreme Court he also called on all his supporters and the people of Rivers State to remain calm and expressed the belief that justice would be done at the end.