The Rivers state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out the application of Nyesom Wike, governor of the state, seeking to dismiss the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the April 11 election.

Wike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had requested that the election petition tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the APC and its governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside on the grounds of “technicality” and for failing to comply with customary procedures  by not paying N100 “filing fee” for pre-hearing notice.

In an application which Emmanuel Ukala, counsel to Wike, filed last Friday, he argued that the failure to pay the N100 filing fee was a breach of the electoral act and prayed that the petition be given a “befitting burial”.

However, Akin Olujimi (SAN), counsel to the petitioners, urged the court to strike out the application by the respondents for lacking merit.

He argued that it was not prescribed anywhere in the electoral act that fees should be paid for such an action.‎

The tribunal upheld his argument, stating that the application of the petitioners cannot be thrown out on the grounds of minor legal fees.

It subsequently urged both counsels to present their cases for hearing.

After the ruling, counsel of the APC, Olujimi in a motion, prayed the court to enforce its earlier judgment on granting the plaintiff access to inspect‎ electoral materials used in the Rivers gubernatorial election.

‎But Ukala objected, arguing that ‎there was already motion at the appeal court challenging the order of the tribunal granting access to the APC to inspect the electoral materials.

Ukala further argued that the tribu‎nal was divested of jurisdiction on the matter; hence prayed for a stay of the judgment.

‎The tribunal has adjourned to Wednesday for ruling on the motion.

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okay......







=N=100 filing fee indeed.....

INTROVERT:
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ur own na to dey write ok... Draws her ears

That Wike guy should be thrown out of that exalted office already. He is an abberant brute.

So! Your new stock in trade is to curse God and the people working for him. If uo are not defaming a well respected and revered catholic bishop today, you are joking with God directly. All in the name of politics?

God! Please forgive for he knows not what he is doing. Continue to denigrate God because of the small change politicians are giving you. Even them fear God! But you have chosen to play politics with God. Just watch out.

NgeneUkwenu:
God Of Chosen!!!

so lets go into the main matter. Wike don't worry whether re-run or fresh election you don win finish, even the birds of the air, the fishes of the oceans will all vote for you.

Dis tribunal of a thing sha

The topic should be GOD OF CHOSEN STRIKE OUT WIKE PETISION AGAINST APC. Wike your days are numbered!

To allow that Rivers "election" to stand will amount to mockery of electoral process.

An election where results declared were way more than registered and accredited voters.

Another election is the only sensible thing to do.

kk

The truth shall prevail
The CTC Governor WikeD claims he won the election but has tried everything humanly possible to stop the tribunal from hearing the petition and APC from inspecting the election materials.

But he has met his March in Dakuku Peterside.

Soon the world will know who really won the elections in Rivers State and Akwa Ibom State and why GEJ refused to go to court coz his votes may reduce from 12million + votes to 3million - votes after Rivers and Akwa Ibom states are reversed.

fagbalex:
The topic should be GOD OF CHOSEN STRIKE OUT WIKE PETISION AGAINST APC. Wike your days are numbered!

Imagine the yeye Nwike? After wasting more than 100 Souls to steal Peterside's Mandate, he went to one Church Cult, to call God!

Egbe Igwe Piapukwa Ya isi ebe ahu!!!

Ndi Ara!

Wike is buying time for himself, but he can only run, he cant last the race.