The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Nyesom Wike as the Governor of Rivers State.
The petition tribunal, delivered its ruling today in Abuja, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election governorship election in the state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Dakuku Peterside , in Rivers State, filed a petition in challenging the election victory of Mr Nyesom Wike as governor of the state.
In short the Rivers State governorship election has been heavily criticised by local and international election observers, which witnessed the largest amount of violence both in its build-up and after the elections.