“You pay $1million to First Lady per month! You wasted N3trillion on Buhari!” Rotimi Amaechi accuses Nyesom Wike

Best of friends foes, Rotimi Amaechi and Nyesom Wike, are back in the building, with another episode of verbal onslaught and direct accusations.

This time around, the Rivers State Governor, landed the first punch by accusing the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, of paying $1m (N199m) monthly to the wife of the President, Patience Jonathan.
Amaechi made the allegation on Saturday, March 21, at a praise and worship session organised by the Ikwerre Youth Movement and Ikwerre Women Forum at Isiokpo, headquarters of the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Read their statements after the cut...

The governor said: “Do you know that the PDP governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike, has been giving one million dollars monthly to the wife of the President, Mrs Patience Jonathan? He has been doing this to gain political favour in the Presidency and to retain the favour.”
“For eight years, our Okrika brother (Senator George Sekibo) has been occupying the senate (Rivers East) seat and now it is the turn of an Ikwerre son, but Nyesom Wike has gone ahead to accept another four years for George Thompson Sekibo. This is not acceptable, Chief Andrew Uchendu will take over this time, one man called Nyesom Wike cannot sell Ikwerre birth right.”

Wike refused to be easily floored by Amaechi, hence, he swung into action and bit back by swiftly reacting to the claims through his media aide, Simeon Nwakudu.

He said: “Our attention has been drawn to another desperate press statement issued by outgoing Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, where he falsely accused the Rivers PDP governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike, of paying the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, one million US Dollars monthly.”
“This allegation is completely false and simply aimed at diverting the attention of the public from the monumental corruption under Amaechi’s leadership. Wike has always been an upright administrator and politician, who is committed to the development of Rivers State and Nigeria.”
“Wike has published documents of mass corruption in Government House, Port House, and the entire Rivers State Government under the guidance of Amaechi. The outgoing governor should respond to these documentary proofs of corruption, rather than cooking up false allegations to distract attention.”
“Amaechi has wasted over N3tn that have accrued to Rivers State, a large percentage of the funds being expended on the sponsorship of APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, and the APC.”