The Supreme court of Nigeria has declared Governor Wike Onyesom of Rivers State as the duly elected Governor of Rivers State in the Governorship elections held in April 2015.
Delivering the judgement on Wednesday 27, January 2016, the Supreme court set aside the earlier judgement delivered by the Rivers State Governorship elections Petitions Tribunal and the court of Appeal which was to the effect that a re-run of the elections should be conducted in the state.
Amidst the celebration of the victory of the Governor of Rivers State who is of the People's Democratic Part (PDP),over his counterpart Dakuku Peterside who is of the All People's Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court, there has been reports of jubilation in the Premises of the Supreme Court in Abuja Nigeria, and in Port Harcourt Rivers and felicitation with the Governor over the decision, all attesting to the popularity of the Supreme Court decision and the acceptance of Governor Wike Onyesom.
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