You’ve No Platform To Challenge Election Outcome, Wike Tells Cole

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that since the All Progressives Congress (APC) has discontinued with any dispute over the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Rivers State, its candidate, Tonye Cole, has no platform and locus standi to challenge the winner of the election.
The minister, who was reacting to the outcome of the governorship election petition tribunal judgment in Abuja on Monday, said that Cole was a lone ranger, and “disobedient child”.
Wike, who earlier served as the governor of the State for two consecutive terms, said he was happy with the judgment, describing his joy as that of a child whose land was being taken by a stranger, and later got justice.
The minister described the prayer of the Labour Party candidate, Beatrice Itubo, who urged the court to declare her as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Rivers State, as a “satanic request.”
Speaking on the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the election, Tonye Cole, the minister described him as a “disobedient child.”
He said: “The party (APC) had pulled down from this position, saying that we could not be a party to this after we had reviewed our facts, yet, the same boy was disobedient to the party’s decision.
“The tribunal has said it is unfortunate, we don’t know what you are still doing here when the party that sponsored you have said we are not interested, why are you still here? The party has left, so, what platform are you standing?”