NIGERIA (Rivers) -The Supreme Court on Friday validated the election of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.

The apex court dismissed the petition filed by the defeated candidate in the Rivers State governorship election, Celestine Omehia, who vied for the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket alongside Amaechi.

In his petition, Omehia had contended that there was no vacancy in the Rivers State Government House when Amaechi was elected.