Bribery: Probe Amaechi, Umana now, PDP tells Buhari
– PDP has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to swipe under the carpet the letter written by Justice John Inyang Okoro where he informed that the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi and UmanaUmana.
– PDP also reminded Mr Buhari about the report of the Rivers state Judiciary Commission of Inquiry revealed misappropriations of funds by the former governor
The minister of transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to swipe under the carpet the letter written by Justice John Inyang Okoro to the Chief Justice of Nigeria where he informed that the minister of transport, Chibuike RotimiAmaechi and Mr. UmanaUmana, the APC Candidate of Akwa Ibom state attempted to bribe and sway justice against the PDP Candidates in Rivers, AkwaIbom and Abia states, respectively.
PDP also reminded Mr Buhari about the report of the Rivers state Judiciary Commission of Inquiry revealed misappropriations of funds by the former governor.
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“Another salient point is the revelation that Hon. Amaechi sponsored UmanaUmana based on return on investment; and we want to ask, with which funds? For emphasis, on Page 3 (first paragraph) of the Letter stated:
“My Lord,…Mr. Amaechi said the President of Nigeria and the All Progressives Congress mandated him to inform me that they must win their election Appeals in respect of Rivers State, AkwaIbom State and Abia State at all costs. ForAkwaIbom State, he alleged that he sponsored Mr. UManaUmana, Candidate of All Progressive Congress for that election and that if he lost AkwaIbom appeal, he would have lost a fortune.”
PDP said the allegation against RotimiAmaechi has again vindicated the party “that there are so many corrupt leaders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), but due to party affiliation and their huge contributions to the Buhari Presidency are seen as ‘sacred cows’ and shielded from prosecution.
“We wish to therefore reiterate that the recent arbitrary and Gestapo style of arrest, detention and release of Justices of the High Court, Appeal Court and Supreme Court by the APC led Administration is a charade targeted at gagging the Nigerian Judiciary to sway justice in favour of the President and his Party, the APC. We once again condemn in the strongest terms the frequent use of security agencies by this Government to molest, harass and intimidate well-meaning Nigerians and opposition figures in the Country.
“The following mindless statements of President Buhari in Germany also buttress our point, “…so I claim superior knowledge over her (his wife), and the rest of the opposition…” Also, “It is not easy to do away with your opposition. Or people who have not followed you along your campaign trail.”This is to confirm in faraway Germany that he is ‘up and doing’ with fighting opposition and not corruption to sum up his equation of 97% and 5%. More so, given his ‘unequal intelligence’ that cannot be challenged by his wife or any other person/opposition. How sad!
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“Finally, we call on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, investigate this weighty allegation and prosecute the perpetrators. We once again call on the Judiciary to remain neutral and fearless by this orchestrated threat to our democracy,” the party said in statement signed by Dayo Adeyeye, it’s spokesperson
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