Just In: Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Faces Criminal Charges As Gov. Wike Files A Case.

Rivers State government, led by the Governor, Nyesom Wike has filed criminal charges against the immediate former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Last month, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had said the prosecution of Rotimi Amaechi over an alleged N96bn fraud will depend on leaders of the state.
The fresh probe comes after Mr. Amaechi, a former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, lost his bid to clinch the All Progressives Congress Presidential ticket during the recently concluded Presidential primary.

Mr Wike said Mr Amaechi had mismanaged state funds through Sahara Energy and Tonye Cole, a Rivers state APC chieftain who recently won the APC governorship primary on Thursday.

“One of it was a diversion of $50 million from Rivers State Government through Access Bank to Sahara Energy,” Mr Wike said. “And the issue became, what did Sahara Energy do for us that we are paying $50 million? Where is the agreement to show we borrowed money from them? Nothing.”

“You said Sahara Energy bought our gas turbines. Why are we paying them $50 million? Did we borrow money from them? Where is the agreement?” Wike questioned.