Okoro Chinedu
11:37 12/06/2015
Lagos - The spat between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has exacerbated after the party
accused him of looting state resources.
The country’s ruling
party, which is an opposition in the state, alleged Wike had prevailed
on the State House of Assembly dominated by his People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) to approve N10 billion for him without any attached
projects.
“Wike has shamelessly 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 the sum of N10 billion without the purpose
of the approval being clearly stated,” Rivers APC, Dr Davies Ibiamu
Ikanya, said.
Part of the fund, Ikanya alleged, was to be used to
pay off the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Dr Peter Odili and
others the APC accuses of manipulating the Rivers State governorship
poll outcome.
Ikanya
claimed Wike “perfected this looting spree when immediately after his
swearing-in ceremony on 29th May, 2015 he locked out both the Permanent
Secretary and the Chief of Staff, Government House, until 31st May, to
enable him loot the property in the Government House – after with he
turned around to maliciously allege that former Governor, Rt. Hon.
Rotimi Amaechi, looted the place before leaving office.”
Ikanya said Rivers APC, however, would not to be blackmailed or intimidated.
“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 forebodes dangerous times
for our dear State.”
Wike, who could not be reached for comment,
was elected the governor in April but APC is contesting the outcome
citing violence and irregularities.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced him as the winner ahead of APC’s Dakuku Peterside.
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