Wike Slams Criminal Charges On Rotimi Amaechi|READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Jun 11, 2022
Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State has hit former Governor Rotimi Amaechi with criminal charges over the alleged misuse of 96 billion Naira.
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The case against the one-time All Progressives Congress Presidential aspirant evolves around the mismanagement of funds accrued from the sales of state assets.
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The decision to file the charges was taken after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by former Governor Amaechi, challenging the probe as advised by a commission of inquiry constituted by Governor Wike to look into the alleged sale of valuable assets such as Omoku Gas Turbine, Afam Gas Turbine, Trans Amadi Gas Turbine, Eleme Gas Turbine, Olympia Hotel and the award of contract for the execution of Mono Rail Project.
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As reported by Channels Television, Wike made the resolve to to prosecute the former Governor and an energy firm, Sahara Energies indicted in the deals while swearing in three new Commissioners at the Government House in Port Harcourt
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The Energy firm is co-founded by a businessman, Tonye Cole who is presently the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State.
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Governor Wike also directed the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Rivers State, Professor Zaccheaus Adangor to write a strong protest letter to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) to stop what he called an harassment of the immediate past Accountant General of the State, Siminialayi Fubara who is now the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State.
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