Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers States has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to court.

Wike has sued PDP, Atiku and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State over the conduct of the party’s presidential primary election in May 29, 2022.

It would be recalled that Tambuwal during the primary election declared that he would step down for Atiku.

However, Wike and a PDP chieftain, Newgent Ekamon have now dragged Atiku, Tambuwal and the PDP to court in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/782/2022.

In the originating summons, the PDP is listed as the first respondent, while the Independent National Electoral Commission is the 2nd respondent. Tambuwal and Atiku are listed as the 3rd and 4th respondents, respectively.

Among other issues listed, Wike and Ekamon asked the court to order the INEC to reject or remove Atiku from “its list of candidates in the 2023 presidential election.”

It is interesting to know that Atiku poll 371 votes as winner, while Wike and Bukola Saraki garnered 237 and 70 votes, respectively.