Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike was sacked by the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal today.
The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election within 90 days.
Nigerians, in usual style, hopped on Twitter to react to the judgement and here are 20 proponents and opponents of the ruling.
“ChibuikeAmaechi D man of OCTOBER, made Gov in October, b made minister in October, and Wike is removed in October.@APCNigeria“
— Fayape Korede (@Akorede_JL) October 24, 2015
Wike sets record. Became first Governor to be sacked after the 2015 elections. #RiversTribunal — OMOBALO (@JAMOLABALO) October 24, 2015
Wike is a gunner??
— H a f s a h. (@JananHafsat) October 24, 2015
@Ayourb This is definitely a level we must get to. Election nullification based on violent malpractice should mean total expulsion. #Wike — UgoBoy (@deluxegas) October 24, 2015
When @ChibuikeAmaechi heard #RiversTribunal sacked Wike and ordered Re-run pic.twitter.com/s4MWU3sQ9m
— AMT (@AMTanimu) October 24, 2015
Lol Wike would still win the re-election, unnecessary waste of government funds. — Akinseesin (@0luwakayode) October 24, 2015
Beginning of this week, Wike was Governor, Amaechi was under tension. Week ends, Wike sacked, Amaechi is a Minister designate. #NigeriaWins
— ♥ Łůnå♥ (@Murtalasuraj) October 24, 2015
Wike could win the re-run but it won’t be easy at all — Sotonte (@soo_tonte) October 24, 2015
Wike and His crew right now! pic.twitter.com/vOUUnUXMOh
— Revolutionary God (@Denz_Rhal) October 24, 2015
“@MusadiqZ: Wike is a gunner! Congratulations Rotimi Amaechi! Congratulations Dakuku!”cc@Lemeveteran ? — H a f s a h. (@JananHafsat) October 24, 2015
What a sentence “Tribunal Wicked Wike this Weekend” kudos bro cc:@Gidi_Traffic @Ayourb @APCNigeria @OgbeniCzar https://t.co/zO111iUrDK
— Olawoyin Edris,anipr (@Olawoyin4u) October 24, 2015
Let wike win again. Let peace and progress continue. — unconcerned (@cablesplugged) October 24, 2015
Fact >>>”@_Xandel: @NTANewsNow Whether they do election 100 times, wike will still emerge the winner. Quote this.”
— Tudor siedoma (@bsiedoma) October 24, 2015
But should Governor Wike be allowed to contest in the rerun? If we are honest in our anti corruption fight, he should be disqualified — ‘Bayo (@beebayuu) October 24, 2015
#AdForumCo This week started: Wike was Gov, Amaechi was an Incoming. This week ends: Wike is an Outgoing, Amaechi is Minister #LIFE
— AdForumCo (@AdForumCo) October 24, 2015
Election nullified or not. Its Rivers State. Its gna be PDP. Its gna be Wike all the way still… — I’ll Be Celebrated! (@IamDouglasBoma) October 24, 2015
It’s not surprising dat Wike’s victory have been upturned. We knew it all along. Buhari needs Rivers state badly but dat is just d beginnin
— Emmanuel Kings (@emmakingone) October 24, 2015
So I ask a UE fan “what has been done in AKS since May 29, like Wike fixed things in River?”… She replied “I don’t know” @TrackAkwaIbom — Imoh Francesca Eboh (@imoheboh) October 24, 2015
One Nyesom Wike has been told to stop parading himself as Gov Of Rivers state with immediate effect. Good Radiance
— IG: Cheekynero (@Nero365) October 24, 2015
That moment when Rotimi Amaechi hears #RiversTribunal has nullified Wike’s election ?? pic.twitter.com/xKHMOtaWQp
— For The Dreamers. (@S_2Dkhalipha) October 24, 2015
Even if Ameachi, Buhari or Tinubu contest in Rivers n give them 1 year 2 campaign,Nyesom Wike will win them. We re not APC we re south south
— Esther Pageant (@takinit4god) October 24, 2015
So wike will go unpunished from the massive crime of rigging,killing and maiming? Annulling d election is not enough!
— segilola adeyemi (@segilolaa) October 24, 2015
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