Tension in Amaechi’s Camp as Wike Drags Buhari’s Former Minister, Rivers APC Gov’ship Candidate to Court
- A fresh suit has been instituted against the former governor of Rivers state and the APC governorship candidate
- This is as the Rivers state government drags Rotimi Amaechi and Tonye Cole over an alleged sale of the state's assets
- In another development, the Rivers State chapter of the APC and Cole had appealed the judgement of a High Court that nullified Cole’s candidacy as the governorship candidate of the APC in the state
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A report by THISDAY newspaper has it that the Rivers State government has filed a fresh suit against a former governor of the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Tonye Cole, over the alleged sale of state assets.
A similar suit filed against Amaechi and Cole by Governor Nyesom Wike was struck out by Justice Okogbule Gbasam of the state High Court in Port Harcourt, in October 2022, after the State Attorney-General withdraw the alleged criminal charges, Leadership report confirmed.
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Wike drags Amaechi, Tonye Cole to court, APC chieftain reacts
However, a chieftain of the APC in Rivers, Eze Chukwuemeka, on Monday, January 9, called on the judiciary to disassociate self from alleged partisan politics in the state.
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In a statement in Port Harcourt, Eze said,
“Plot by the Governor Wike-led state government to frame-up fresh criminal charges against former governor Chibuike Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers State, Pastor Tonye Cole, has been uncovered.
Eze disclosed that the charges had been filed at the state high court, alleging that, the “Governor has directed the Chief Justice of the state to ensure that the matter is assigned to a Judge that will ensure a speedy trial and find the duo guilty in a bid to disgrace Amaechi and scuttle the chances of the APC at the polls.”
Wike bent on frustrating APC, The chieftain says
The APC chieftain further stated that the tip-off available to him,
“indicates that Governor Wike is hellbent on ensuring that the APC is frustrating from featuring on the ballot in the forthcoming elections and that the judicial arm has given him an ironclad assurance to do his bidding as he considers the criminal charge as his last option opened to him to frustrate the APC at the polls.”
He also revealed that,
“There was a mild confusion yesterday (Friday) after the bailiff failed to deliver the hearing notice on Amaechi and Cole as every process from the trial to sentencing has been programmed.”
He added:
“Wike had boasted before some allies that the AG has got enough evidence to prosecute Amaechi and Cole including copies of the receipt evidencing the alleged transaction and sale of the assets.”
He assured that “The ploy will hit the brick” and called on the Rivers APC to remain steadfast in the pursuit of a better life for all through a responsible government under Cole and the party.
SAN confirmed the suit
Nevertheless, the Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN), has confirmed the fresh suit against the duo.
Confirming the suit to THISDAY, on Monday, in a telephone conversation, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said, “Yes information has already been filed against them (Amaechi and Cole).”
Fresh air in APC as Amaechi makes surprise appearance at Tinubu's campaign, photos emerge
In another development, Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, made a sudden appearance at the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yola, Adamawa state capital.
There has been a rumour that the former minister and the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had not been on good terms together since he lost the party's presidential ticket to the former governor of Lagos state.
The picture of the former minister's appearance was shared by Tinubu Network Organisation on their Twitter page.
Trouble in Atiku, Obi's camp as Wike, other G5 governors move to meet with Tinubu in 'the Abroad'
Meanwhile, Bola Tinubu is set to meet with members of the G-5 governor of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Nyesom Wike of Rivers state.
The meeting between the five governors and Tinubu will take place in one of the European countries.
This was disclosed by a top source within the camp of the former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu.
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