SEE The REAL Reasons Why Supreme Court Ratified Wike’s Election

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The supreme court recently upturned the judgement of the appeal court in favour of the PDP candidate Nyesom Wike to the surprise of many. Doing a review of the judgement, INFORMATION NIGERIA has put together the real reasons given by the supreme court as to why Wike’s election was ratified.

1. The Supreme Court said that non-compliance with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s)  manual and guidelines by officials of the commission in the conduct of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Rivers State was not a sufficient ground to void the election.

2. The court was of the view that the tribunal denied Wike and his party, the right to fair hearing by allowing a wrong panel to deliver ruling on an application they filed.

3. The apex court was also of the view that Dakuku Peterside and the APC failed to discharge the burden of proof  placed on them having alleged misconduct including violence, disenfranchisement and non-compliance.

4. The supreme court also said that the tribunal was not properly constituted for the delivery of the ruling and therefore lacked the competence to do so.