Rivers APC Accusing Wike of Planning To Loot approved N10Billion

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of kick-starting a “looting spree” by the request for an approval of N10 billion from the state House of Assembly.

The party made the allegation yesterday, claiming  that Wike had prevailed on the Assembly dominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members to approve a N10 billion loan for him without attaching projects for which the loan was meant.

A statement signed by the media adviser to the party chairman, Chukwuemeka Eze, said:

“Wike has confirmed our fears that he has no agenda for the development of Rivers State, rather than looting the common patrimony of the state with impunity, by influencing the state House of Assembly to approve N10 billion without the purpose of the approval being clearly stated.
The statement alleged that the money was meant to be used by Wike to bribe members of the tribunal hearing petitions arising from the March 28 and April 11 general elections in the state, the Rivers PDP leadership and Rivers State political leaders to enable the tribunal rule against APC despite the mountain of evidence presented by the party on how the elections in Rivers State were allegedly rigged.
“Part of the fund, we are meant to understand, is to be used to pay off all those imposing Chief Wike on Rivers State against the wishes of our people and against the rotational principle.”
that would have seen the Riverine parts of the state producing the governor after 16 years of rulership by the upland parts of the State,” Rivers APC said.
Chief Wike, the party further alleged, “perfected this looting spree when immediately after his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2015, he locked out both the Permanent Secretary and the Chief of Staff from Government House, until May 31, to enable him loot the property in the Government House – after which he turned around to maliciously allege that former Governor Chibiuke Amaechi, looted the place before leaving office. “Rivers APC, however, has vowed not to be blackmailed or intimidated, saying: “All these ploys notwithstanding, we wish to reiterate that no amount of thieving, misappropriation of public funds will deter us from fighting the evil cause Wike’s personality represents.
“Apart from trying to deny the Riverine areas of their right to produce the next governor of Rivers State after Amaechi, his illegal imposition tells dangerous times for our dear state. Most importantly, we cannot give up the fight to avenge the blood of hundreds of our people killed in order to realise Wike’s mission to capture the Rivers Government House at all costs.

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