Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

The Supreme Court has thrown out a suit against Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s victory at the April 2011 governorship election in Rivers State by Felix Amadi, the gubernatorial candidate of the African Political System Party.

Amadi had filed the suit claiming that he was unlawfully omitted and excluded from contesting the election.

The case which was thrown out at the Election Petition Tribunal and subsequently at the Appeal Court was yesterday thrown out by the Supreme Court for lack of merit.
In his reaction, Amaechi described the judgement as a vindication of his victory at the polls and gave "God Almighty the glory." Amaechi stated this in a press statement by his Spokesman, Mr. David Iyofor.

The judgement, Iyofor emphasised, has once again shown clearly the hand of God in the administration of Amaechi.

"Right from the inception of the Amaechi administration, the hand of God has been clearly visible. This is a victory for democracy, it is a victory for the rule of law and a victory for Rivers people," Iyofor said.

Iyofor added that the ruling is a vindication of Amaechi’s convincing and overwhelming victory at the polls in April 2011 and urged the people to join forces with the governor to take Rivers State to greater heights.

"The election has been contested and won. There is a governor in the state in the person of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. We call on all Rivers people to join hands and work with the governor to make Rivers State a better place for all and sundry."