Congratulates Gov. Wike over victory at Supreme Court over Certificate Forgery Case

 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case alleging that Nyesom Wike...
Governor of Rivers State, forged the certificate containing details of his birth.

The suit, which was filed by Elvis Chinda, alleged that Wike forged the certificate stating his age in the documents he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 The suit sought to disqualify the Governor, who is seeking reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Chinda had a sought a determination from the court on if the birth Certificate (Statutory Declaration of Age) attached to Wike’s Form CF001 presented to INEC was forged.

According to the suit, as at 1986 when the certificate was allegedly obtained, Obio/ Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers was not in existence, adding that the local government in question was created in 1989 by Decree No 12 of 1989, two years certificate was said to be issued.

Ruling on the matter, Justice Inyang Ekwo noted that the suit at the was filed outside the provisions of Section 285, Subsection 9 the 1999 Constitution, which should have been 14 days after the cause of action had taken place.

The suit was thereafter dismissed.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Abuja, congratulated Gov. Nyesom Wike of River, over the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed his election.

The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the judgement as the final triumph of justice and the will of the people over anti-democratic forces.

Ologbondiyan said that the judgment had further strengthened the confidence of the people on the integrity of the Supreme Court.

He said that it had also confirmed the court readiness to correct any miscarriage of justice at lower stages of justice system, particularly electoral cases.

He said that such fearless verdict was needed at all levels of the justice system to achieve the much-needed stability.

Ologbondiyan congratulated Wike and the people of Rivers state for the landmark ruling.

He said that the ruling consolidated the platform for the governor to continue in his commitment towards greater productivity without further distractions from those who do not wish the state well.

Ologbondiyan said it was optimistic that all its stolen mandates would be retrieved so as to save the nation and give Nigerians the purposeful leadership they yearn for at the trying time.