‎The Supreme Court has thrown out the jurisdiction suit filed by Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, against the tribunal that nullified his election

The Rivers tribunal had on Saturday sacked Wike as governor, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections within 90 days.

Wike challenged the ruling, stating that a tribunal sitting in Abuja had no jurisdiction over issues of Rivers state.

In its ruling of Tuesday, the Supreme Court stated that the tribunal had jurisdiction to handle the trial and hear the petition of Peterside.

It ruled that the shift in location of the tribunal from Rivers to Abuja was out of necessity, and added that it was within the Appeal Court President’s prerogative to order for the relocation.

Wike’s suit was therefore dismissed for lack of merit.