Enbattled Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has he still remains the duly elected governor of the state pending the determination of his appeal by the Supreme Court.
He said he has instructed his lawyers to approach the Supreme Court to appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, which upheld the judgement of the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal and ordered a fresh governorship election in the state.
Wike, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt day by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, said he disagreed with the judgment, hence his decision to exhaust his constitutional right by challenging the Appeal Court judgment at the Supreme Court.
The governor, who called on all his supporters and the people of state to remain calm as Justice will be done at the end of day, assured the people of the state that he will use all constitutional processes to protect the mandate they freely bestowed on him, hence his decision to approach the Supreme Court for further adjudication.
He assured the people of Rivers State that all ongoing development projects will continue while his administration will continue to promote the security of lives and property across the state.
