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Sacked Governor Wike Heads To Appeal Court

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike  has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Abuja  Judicial Division,  asking it to set aside the  judgment  of  the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal  which nullified  his election  on the 24th of October 2015.
In a notice of appeal dated November 3, 2015, and filed same day by his lawyer, Emmanuel Ukala (SAN), the governor raised 26 grounds of appeal upon which he sought to set aside the tribunal judgment.
The governor is challenging the entire judgment.
He joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Rivers State, D.r Dakuku Peterside and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  as respondents.
He asked the court to allow the appeal and to make an order setting aside the judgment /decision of the  Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal. [myad]
 

 

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