The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has granted leave to the Rivers State Governor Barr.Nyesom Wike whose election was nullified by the Rivers State Governorship election petition Tribunal Presided over by Justice Suleiman Mohammadu Ambrosa.
Nyesom Wike had appealed the October 24th Judgement of Justice Ambosa three man Rivers Tribunal which ordered for a fresh election to be conducted in Rivers State on grounds that the April 11th Governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commision(INEC) was done in flagrant disobedience to the Electoral Guidlines.
By virtue of the Leave granted to Counsel to Nyesom Wike,Peterside and his team is to prepare thier Defense once the Appealet notify them of their Appeal
