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‘I’ve been vindicated from Wike’s silly Ikoyi lie,’ Amaechi says

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike had insisted that the money belonged to the state because it was laundered by Amaechi.

Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and incumbent, Nyesom Wike

The cash was recovered in an Ikoyi luxury flat by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents on April 12.

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike had insisted that the money belonged to the state because it was laundered by Amaechi.

Amaechi made his comments via a statement released by his media office. The statement reads:

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“Nigerians would recall that on the night of Friday, April 14, during his hurriedly arranged shambolic press briefing, Wike had threatened the President Buhari administration with fire and brimstone, vowing the mother-of-all legal action against the federal government if the over $43million was not given to him within seven days.”

“The 7-day ultimatum has long expired, yet no action, whether legal or otherwise by Wike to prove his malicious allegations and claim to the money. Again, on Friday, May 6, another wonderful opportunity was open for Wike to prove his frivolous allegations against Amaechi and claim the money, before Muslim Hassan of the federal high court, Lagos.

“The judge had on April 13, directed that anyone who owns the money should come forward to claim it. Neither Wike nor his lawyers were anywhere near the court. Again, another no show.”

“Wike’s failure to prove this his latest malicious outburst against Amaechi also clearly shows that all previous fake stories of allegations upon allegations of graft against Amaechi by Wike are all lies, like this Ikoyi silly lie from a sick and warped mind.

“Detractors of the fight against corruption like Nyesom Wike, and his lackeys and minions like Femi Fani-Kayode, Lere Olayinka, one senator George Sekibo etc, should not be allowed to go scot-free with their politically motivated lies to distract the fight against corruption.”

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The cash was claimed by Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke who said it was allocated to his agency by the Goodluck Jonathan administration for covert operations.

The revelation led to Oke’s suspension and the establishment of a presidential panel to investigate the cash find.

Meanwhile, the EFCC has revealed that the apartment in which the cash was found belongs to Oke’s wife.

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