Politics this morning.

Monday, February 08, 2016


Amaechi spent $150 million on APC elections -
Wike

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Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said
on Sunday that he would not have contested a
governorship rerun if the Supreme Court had
failed to uphold his election.


The governor also alleged that between
December 1 and 18 of 2014, the immediate past
government in the state led by Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi had used $150m to fund the All
Progressives Congress’ elections, adding that the
state government will recover all stolen funds.
Wike said this at a thanksgiving service at Saint
Peter’s Anglican Church in Obio/Akpor Local
Government Area.


But reacting to the allegation, the state Publicity
Secretary of the APC, Mr. Chris Finebone,
described the claim as a big lie from “the very
depth of hell.”
Finebone challenged Wike to take Amaechi to
court, adding that the former governor was
without blemish.


He said, “That (allegation) is a big lie taken from
the very depth of hell. Wike talks big and tough,
but behind his tough-talking is a moronic coward.
He will not advance that accusation beyond the
comfort of his audience.


“His deeds are awaiting him and at the
appropriate time, he will be held to account. If he
is serious, let him go to court and summon Rt.
Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. But you can be
sure that he (Wike) will not do that because that
Amaechi is without blemish.”
The governor said he would have opted out of
the rerun in order to prevent loss of lives that
could have trailed the poll.


Wike added, “Nothing is impossible with God.
Men of God prophesied a few days to the
Supreme Court ruling that the judgment will
confirm the mandate given to us by the Rivers
people.
“We won the election clearly as has been
confirmed by the Supreme Court. If there was a
rerun, I wouldn’t have contested because there
would have been a bloodbath. I resolved not to
be part of anything that would bring about
bloodbath.”


He pointed out that the failure of the “evil
plotters” meant that Rivers people would return
all the legislators, whose elections were nullified
by the Appeal Court.


Explaining that the Supreme Court judgment that
affirmed his election restored the confidence of
Nigerians in the judiciary, Wike stated that the
ruling of the apex court confirmed the will of the
Rivers people.
He assured the people of the state that he would
judiciously use the mandate given to him to
advance the course of the development of the
state.


The governor restated his earlier declaration that
he would not allow the rigging of the State and
National Assembly rerun elections in the state,
saying any INEC staff who attempts to rig will be
treated as an armed robbers.