Rivers Saga: Supreme Court Dismisses Wike’s Appeal

The Nigeria's Apex Court (Supreme Court) on Tuesday, threw out the bid by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja.

Wike had appealed a decision of the Court of Appeal which earlier held that the tribunal's location was in order.

According to the Supreme Court, the President of the Court of Appeal acted in line with the ‎law and described Wike's petition as being against the law..

It said the relocation of the tribunal to Abuja was to safeguard the lives of the tribunal chairman and other members.


The court therefore, affirmed the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which had earlier okayed the decision of the Tribunal to assume jurisdiction.