The Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused former Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, of embezzling over N3.5 billion state funds.

Mr. Amaechi said the money was paid to the former minister for the execution of some contracts in the state. He said despite receiving the money, the minister did not execute the contracts, a set of classroom blocks and a road in Rivers State.

“My administration gave Nyesom Wike, the contract worth N2 billion to construct Eneka road and he disappeared with the funds,” the governor said. “I even awarded 14 classroom blocks to Nyesom Wike at the cost of N112 million each. But, as you can see, he has not built even a building.”

Mr Amaechi, who spoke on Sunday during a courtesy call on the traditional ruler of Akpor Kingdom, Orlu Oriebe, said Mr. Wike “disappeared with the money without constructing the road.”
Messrs. Amaechi and Wike were political allies with the latter serving as a Chief of Staff to the governor. During Mr. Amaechi’s political battle with the presidency, Mr. Wike, who had been appointed minister, pledged loyalty to the president, thus leading to a battle for control of Rivers politics.

Mr. Amaechi has since defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, while Mr. Wike was recently elected the River State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for next year’s election.
In his response to the allegation, Mr Wike’s aide, Sam Nwakaudu, told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Amaechi was recycling lies to prevent the former minister from winning the governorship election.
“It is the same recycled lies he has been using since Wike stopped working with him,” Mr. Nwakaudu said.

He said Mr. Amaechi has always failed to provide evidence to back up his claims and that if the governor has any proof of these embezzlements, he should publish them or hand them over to anti-corruption agencies.

“For every time he has made these accusations has failed to provide proof. He should provide evidence of the contract and hand them over to anti-corruption agencies. This particular issue has been used over and over again.

“What kind of contract do you pay the contractor N1.5 billion upfront? These are purely false allegations concocted by Mr Amaechi to divert attention from his failure as governor,” he said.
Mr. Nwakaudu also alleged that Mr. Amaechi used N19 billion of Rivers funds to finance the campaign organisation of the APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. He said the governor has also approached the State House of Assembly for approval to get another N6 billion loan to fund the presidential campaign of the APC flag-bearer.

When asked to provide proof of these allegations, Mr. Nwakaudu said necessary documents have been sent to anti-corruption agencies for further investigations.

At the traditional ruler’s palace, Mr. Amaechi called on the people of Obio/Akpo Local Government Area, the most populated local government in the state, to vote for the APC in 2015 and ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan is voted out in the presidential election.

“He (Mr Wike) worships money, while I worship God. President Goodluck Jonathan does not like us, that is why we must vote out PDP and Jonathan back to Otuoke. I have developed Ikwerre people, even Nyesom Wike. I will not stop calling them thieves,” he said.
The governor announced that he has paid all outstanding salaries of civil servants in the state and that December Salaries would be paid between the 23rd and 24th to enable them prepare for Christmas.

Mr. Amaechi also used the occasion to lay stones at the foundation of the Akpor Traditional Centre at Ozuoba.
Thanking the governor, Mr Oriebe pledged his unflinching support for the APC and the governor.

“I appeal to you and wish to state categorically that no amount of intimidation, suppression that will make me deviate from supporting Governor Amaechi,” he said. “I have been facing a lot of opposition from the PDP. Thank God, Governor Amaechi has upgraded the Akpor stool to 1st class stool. Please, also consider other neighbouring communities.”



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even if what Amaechi said is true (Which I doubt), what about him that embezzled more than that to bank roll APC?
This man is a talkative, It's a good thing APC did not choose him as running mate to MB.

He looted N3.5b while you took N50b Rivers money to Lagos to counter Atiku Dollar for Dollar hoping Buhari will give you VP
See Tinubu now using the balance to buy Groundnut oil for Lagosians while you dance etigi on the streets of ikwerre road in the name of carnival. Amaechi madness dey do tossing, very soon you go serve madness full stroke

This Amaechi guy will just vary the radius of his mouth and words will start falling out. What kind of governor squander state money like that??

I still like amaechi but, to say my heart, i dont have any more respect for him again. I heard he has some hansome gentlemen as sons. They should advice him now to behave as a father and a true stateman. Money is not everything, neither is power nor fame.

This amaechi is shameless.u gave someone money for contract and he failed to deliver,u still went ahead and recommended him fo ministerial position?hmmm

Amaechi ride on
We are solidly behind u

The ranting of a drowning man.talkative Amaechi should mind how he speaks about his incoming governor.

rantings of a fatally flawed mind

APC has used and dumped him, now he back home clutching at straws to ensure political survival

Splashme:
Amaechi is obviously one cheap liar. So Wike stole 3.5b yet:

1) Mr Amaechi retained him as Chief of Staff

2) Mr Amaechi made him his governorship campaign director

3) Mr Amaechi recommended him for appointment as minister and

4) Mr Amaechi never reported him to police/EFCC

Most times u reason from ur behind.

When was Wike the chief of staff and campaign director? Was it before the contract wad given or after. Use uour brain, not your shoulder.

Politicians steal money, the contracts remain unexecuted or done in a shoddy manner and uncompleted. In the end the same contract is reawarded to still other politicians who then sublet to construction companies. That is a part of Nigeria for you.

Ok this is what happened. Amachi gave Wike this money but because they were both in same party, they both knew nothing would be done. So to ensure that the money isn't traced back. They didn't bother with any form of documentation
I mean if not that these polithievcians are evil, who builds 14 classrooms at a cost of 112m? Na gold dem take make the blocks?


Amachi doesn't have any proof, if he does he should bring it out for the public to see (evn if we know the authorities won't do anythin since he's the main president's son PEJ, and stealing isn't corruption.

ALSO PDP should stop spreading false rumours!!! If they say Amachi spent such huge billions of naira (on a campaign that hasn't even started) let them prosecute him (since they hold the yam and the knife, and show the public such proofs. Not makings endless banters for the gullibles)

Same Obio/Akpor lg that Chibuzor Amaechi ( APC chairman) starved of funds and sacked elected lg chairman? Suddenly he knows Obio/Akpor is the most populated lg and wants to reap where he never planted. Wike fought for them and will surely b rewarded by their votes.

Yeye dey smell. This man performed extremely well as a PDP governor, then decamped to the APC and was more interested in fighting the president than he was in developing rivers state.

See the amount he's shamelessly saying he allocated as contract to build classrooms. Shameless politicians.

Rivers people have gained nothing from ur marriage with APC, the only people who have gained from that marriage is Tinubu, and Buhari, yet you still expect rivers people to vote APC. You better go to the southwest to contest elections, because that is where you are seen as a hero. Not here in rivers

ameachi may talk too much.but .....all he has ever said is the truth
....when he.said the reason wike wants to fight him is because ...he didnt support his governorship bid ...people said is a lie.....now how far?
....
when he said jonathan will not complete east wast road before 2015 ....and cried of how bad the road was ..........no body had him ......even after PEJ mother died on that road ....because of how bad the road was ....
....when he said jonathan took 30% of rivers oil wells .......people tot is a lie .....nw they are seeing
.....
....no lover of rivers state can ever vote ....WIKE over DAKUKU
no.one

Story for babalawo

Wike is wicked!!

Ok oh ... Loooting no be here again oh

Al of una na tivs nd we nigerians knw.....so u r telin us wat we already knw.NExt!!!pls

Mr. Amaechi the APC's ATM machine.
Amaechi is tryna share the money he has stolen on people's head... Bloody liar, you looted River's money for APC and u tryna lie on Wike.

This has finally proved that Amaechi is just daft and crazy ... why did Amaechi not say this all these while

He is now singing like a mockingbirds

Amaechi and Wike are thieves. But Amaechi is the high Thief.

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Amaechi: I have developed Ikwerre people.

Jmoore: But you abandoned the people of Obigbo.

Look at these shameless criminals franchising our hard earned money,,,,,oooo LORD DELIVER US FROM THESE BIGOTS.The way this people share this money atimes you wonder if money like this exist,and why na only them dey chop.Stupid cultists,,,,all of them.

SeverusSnape:
even if what Amaech said is true (Which I doubt), what about him that embezzled more than that to bank roll APC?
This man is a talkative, It's a good thing APC did not choose him as running mate to MB.

Don't mind Amaechi. Its just like the case of a kettle calling pot black. Both are a disgrace to politics in Nigeria.

NAwa o

Wu do I bliv dis mrnin huh? Ehm mr amechi, pictures of him running wit moni or I cnt bliv u nida..

Expecting Wike to reciprocate

Waiting for counter accusation from Wike if he has read this.

For the people who writes to support Wike without knowing his kind of person God will not allow darkness to prevail over light in Rivers State. Nyesom Wike will not be the Governor of the State by May 2015.