PDP Rivers state chapter has petitioned EFCC over claims that the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amechi engaged in corrupt practices while he served as governor.
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The leadership of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers state chapter petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over the alleged cases of graft levelled against the immediate past governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi. This was revealed in a statement by the deputy chairman of PDP in PortHarcourt, yesterday the 11th of August, 2015.
He also seized the opportunity to implore President Muhammadu Buhari to be impartial in his fight against corruption as Amaechi needed to be investigated.
In his words:
"Since the President of Nigeria, President Buhari, has told the world that he is a man with zero tolerance for corruption, we, the people of Rivers, are asking that there should be no sacred cow. We are saying that corruption in Rivers State should be investigated and justice should be done. As we speak to you, we cannot trace the proceeds that emanated from all the government’s transactions that that took place in Rivers State. Can you imagine that between December 1 and 8, 2014, with one address – 25 Trans-Amadi Road, Port Harcourt, over N21bn of Rivers funds were transferred? We are asking, where did these funds go?” he said