Respite seems to be on the part of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the last April Governorship election in Rivers State Dr.Dakuku Peterside following the inability of the Counsel to Rivers State Governor Barr.Nyesom Wike to provide the Tribunal the Certfied True Copies(CTC) of the Court of Appeal Rulling.
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PUO REPORTS Correspondent who was live at todays Tribunal sitting reports that Justice Mohammed Ambrosa requested Emma Ukala (SAN) lead counsel to governor Wike to present the Certified True copies of the purported rulling of the Appealet Court over the eligibility of Dakuku Peterside to be presented as a candidate for an election following his parties alleged inability to notify INEC within the 21days frame as stipulated in the electoral,but shocking to the Tribunal Counsel’s to Governor Wike and Inec were unable to present the CTC to the Tribunal.
Chairman of the Rivers State Election Tribunal Justice Mohammed Ambrosa clearly told the Respondents; Nyesom Wike,INEC,and PDP that courts(Tribunal)do not act on MEDIA REPORTS,he went further to order that they provide the Certified True Copies(CTC) of the rulling before 12pm tomorow(Tuesday 8th September 2015.
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Recall that there has been wide spread jubilation at the Rivers State Government House including some cities in the state following media reports by stations hired by the Rivers State Government to dish out falsehood,that the Appeal Court ordered the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal to deliver Judgement on the preliminary objection brought by counsel to INEC Praying the Tribunal to dismiss the petition brought by Dakuku Peterside following his parties inability to notify the electoral umpire before conducting its Primaries.
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What is not clear is why the Rivers State Government should be celebrating ignorance,since the CTC were not made available to them by their lawyers
