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July 15, 2019
The Supreme Court has dismissed thesuit challenging the qualification of Nyesom Wike to uphold the governorshipseat in the Rivers State elections.
Justice Paul Galije who read thelead judgment on Monday which was prepared by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola saidthe Appeal Court erred in law to have allowed the appellant, Elvis Chinda,amend his notice of appeal several days after he ought to have done so.
The five man panel held thatamendment of notices of appeal cannot be done outside the time stipulated bylaw.
Governor Wike had earlier approachedthe apex court challenging the decision of the Appeal Court to allow Chindaamend his notice of appeal seeking to remove him as Governor of Rivers State onthe grounds of alleged age falsification.