Supreme Court throws out governor Wike 's suit against tribunal

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by Rivers State Governor,Nyesom Wikeagainst the state election petition tribunal.Wike had gone to the apex court to challenge the jurisdiction of the tribunalwhich, on October 24, 2015, nullified his victory in the April 11 governorship elections.The governor had argued that the tribunal, which sat in Abuja due to security concerns, had no jurisdiction over events that occurred in Rivers.The tribunal, in its ruling, found that Wike hadn’t been validly elected due to irregularities which marred the polls.It therefore ordered theIndependent National Electoral Commission(INEC) tohold a fresh election within 90 days.Wike and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have vowed to challenge the judgment which they say cannot stand.