The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in Rivers state has replied to the Rotimi Amaechi, former state
governor, suit against the party.
Amaechi had sued the PDP, its chairman and two others over claims
that he (Amaechi) misappropriated $758m (N80bn) belonging to the state
while in office.
Chief Felix Obuah, the state PDP chairman, clarified that while it expected the processes of the said suit to be served the party, Amaechi should apologize to the people for supposedly running the state aground.
The PDP had in a statement in August supposed that Amaechi stole $757million (N80 billion) of Rivers State public funds and stashed them away in an account in his name in Bancorp Bank in Minnesota, United States of America.
Obuah, reacting to the development, said the party would never be intimidated by anybody, including Amaechi on the matter.
The state PDP chairman also added that the former chief executive of the state denied to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to defend himself on the accusations against him.
He said: “The litigation threat is diversionary in the light of shocking revelations, testimonies and discoveries of acts of lawlessness, fraudulent and injudicious spending of state resources by him (Amaechi) while in office being witnessed before the Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of Valued Assets of the State by his administration for which he was invited. But he refused to appear to defend himself.
“While not wishing to join issues with Amaechi until he makes real his boast by serving the processes of the said suit on the PDP and those he claimed he sued, the party would not be deterred by threats of litigation neither will it be intimidated by anybody, let alone Mr. Amaechi that should be apologising to the Rivers people for running the state aground for eight years.”
Meanwhile, Obuah claimed that the said lawsuit would offer the state PDP the possibility to discover to the world the atrocities committed by Amaechi.
“The intended lawsuit by Amaechi, if true, will offer the party the opportunity to expose to the whole world the atrocities committed by the former governor, for them to adjudge whether Amaechi is corrupt or a saint as he is hoodwinking those who do not know him very well to believe,” Obuah added.
Chief Felix Obuah, the state PDP chairman, clarified that while it expected the processes of the said suit to be served the party, Amaechi should apologize to the people for supposedly running the state aground.
The PDP had in a statement in August supposed that Amaechi stole $757million (N80 billion) of Rivers State public funds and stashed them away in an account in his name in Bancorp Bank in Minnesota, United States of America.
Obuah, reacting to the development, said the party would never be intimidated by anybody, including Amaechi on the matter.
The state PDP chairman also added that the former chief executive of the state denied to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to defend himself on the accusations against him.
He said: “The litigation threat is diversionary in the light of shocking revelations, testimonies and discoveries of acts of lawlessness, fraudulent and injudicious spending of state resources by him (Amaechi) while in office being witnessed before the Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of Valued Assets of the State by his administration for which he was invited. But he refused to appear to defend himself.
“While not wishing to join issues with Amaechi until he makes real his boast by serving the processes of the said suit on the PDP and those he claimed he sued, the party would not be deterred by threats of litigation neither will it be intimidated by anybody, let alone Mr. Amaechi that should be apologising to the Rivers people for running the state aground for eight years.”
Meanwhile, Obuah claimed that the said lawsuit would offer the state PDP the possibility to discover to the world the atrocities committed by Amaechi.
“The intended lawsuit by Amaechi, if true, will offer the party the opportunity to expose to the whole world the atrocities committed by the former governor, for them to adjudge whether Amaechi is corrupt or a saint as he is hoodwinking those who do not know him very well to believe,” Obuah added.
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