Governor Nyesom Wike has filed criminal charges against former Governor Rotimi Amaechi over the alleged misuse of 96 billion Naira which accrued from the sales of state assets.
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.
Channels
Television reported that while swearing in three new Commissioners at the
Government House in Port Harcourt, Wike announced the decision of the leaders
of the state to prosecute the former Governor and an energy firm, Sahara
Energies indicted in the deals.
The firm
is co-founded by a businessman, Tonye Cole who is now the Governorship
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State.
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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