SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, (THEWILL) – Rivers State Governor-Elect, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has alleged that the outgoing governor, Rotimi Amaechi, used the office of the Attorney General of Rivers State to file a suit for Rivers State All Progressives Congress ( APC ) to stop his inauguration.
Addressing members of the inauguration and transition committees on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Wike said the Federal High Court in Owerri has struck out the suit filed by Attorney General of Rivers State and the Rivers APC.
He disclosed that credible information available to him indicates that Governor Amaechi paid out N300m to some lawyers out of an agreed N500m for the procurement of what he described as the illegal order which has failed.
Wike noted that the state became bankrupt because of the outgoing governor’s fixation on stopping his inauguration and his siphoning of government funds to shop for unconstitutional court orders.
He said it was unfortunate that outgoing governor Rotimi Amaechi would desecrate the office of the Attorney General of Rivers State and enmesh it in illegal political manoeuvres.
He said : “Amaechi has boasted that he has looted all the funds and he is threatening that if Buhari is sworn in he will deal with this and the policeman and soldier.”
“That tells you the kind of man you are dealing with. This is just to inform those of you who are not informed about his antics, so that you will be encouraged in the face his needless provocation.”
He commended the judiciary for always living above what he described as the treacherous antics of politicians like Amaechi who survive on name dropping and use of corrupt means to negatively influence due process.
The joint meeting of the Transition and Inauguration Committees was convened to conclude preparations for the inauguration of the governor-elect, Wike and his deputy, Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Banigo.
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