Rivers State Governor Wike has yesterday returned to Port Harcourt to a rousing reception.
According to him,the "the ungodly political gang-up in Abuja will never compel him to abandon the mandate given to him freely by Rivers people".
According to him,the tribunal's order was equivalent to a lower court over-ruling a superior court, which is practically impossible in law.Addressing his many supporters who came to Port Harcourt International Airport on Saturday evening to welcome him back from Abuja,he said the tribunal's judgement was a man made verdict which must give way to God's verdict.
Speaking further,he told them that by his training he is not meant to castigate a judge.However he stressed that the Judgment by the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal neglected earlier judgments given by the same tribunal.Wike said the same tribunal had earlier upheld his victory when the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party filed similar election petitions against him.However the tribunal gave a contradictory judgement and nullified his election for the same reasons they upheld it in other petitions.
Governor Wike said:
"I have never seen a situation where a lower court overrules a higher court. The Court of Appeal has ruled on the issue of card reader which the tribunal based today's judgment upon".
"I have a very good case and my lawyers are already compiling the appeal process. Therefore, Rivers people should remain peaceful as the good work already started will be completed by God's grace".
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