PDP petitions EFCC over Amaechi On Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Rivers State petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, asking it to probe alleged financial recklessness of ex-Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.

PDP petitions EFCC over Amaechi – Deputy Publicity Secretary in Rivers, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, told journalists in Port Harcourt that President Muhammad Buhari should ensure he fulfils his promise to maintain a zero tolerance for corruption.

He said: “Since the President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu 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.”

Nwanosike, cautioned Buhari not to protect Amaechi, saying the probe of former office holders must also affect members of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Nwanosike lamented that the current administration in the state had to borrow to pay salary arrears, which the Amaechi administration failed to pay.
Shedding more light on the petition which noted the alleged fraudulent transactions in the state between December 1 and 8, 2014, the official said “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?”

The official dismissed the claims that some PDP members in the state were planning to defect to the APC. PDP petitions EFCC over Amaechi