I am NOT Afraid of Probe as Long as such Probe is Not a Witch-hunt - Amaechi

Chief Tony Okocha, a former aide to former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has said Amaechi is not afraid of probe as long as the probe was not a witch-hunt and stating that until the court injunction was vacated, it would be illegal for the ICPC to probe the former governor.


Amaechi, was amongst  four former governors (Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State; Chief Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Sullivan Chime of Enugu State.) listed by the ICPC to be probed.

The other four said to be on the waiting list were, Mr. Raji Fashola of Lagos State, Godswiil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State and Alhaji Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
In a reaction to the development, Chief Tony Okocha, said

“I have always said that Amaechi is not afraid of the EFCC or the ICPC as long as such probe is not a witch-hunt. Again, there is a court order that the EFCC or other agency like it cannot probe any government official in the state. Wike is a beneficiary of that court order.

“Until that court order is vacated, the ICPC or the EFCC have no right to investigate Amaechi. Since what they are going to investigate is his (Amaechi’s) activities while in government, the EFCC and the ICPC do not have such right to do so based on the standing court order.”

However, Lagos former governor, Babatunde Fashola, while speaking at the 16th annual Bishop Mike Okonkwo Lecture in Lagos, said;

“I will not respond to allegations of corruption on the pages of newspapers.”