Rivers State governor, Nyemsom Wike, said on Friday that Rotimi Amaechi’s fate would be decided by the Rivers elders.
Basking in the euphoria of the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed the former Governor Amaechi’s suit on N96bn indictment, Wike said that he had left the decision whether to prosecute Amaechi or not in the hands of Rivers State’s elders.
Wike asserted that as a person, he would not take any action on the report of Justice George Omekeji Commission of Inquiry which indicted Amaechi for alleged massive fraud without the direction of Rivers leaders.
In his reaction to the judgment of the apex court, Wike, flanked by his political associates in Abuja on Friday, said the leaders of the state would meet to take a decision on the fate of Amaechi over the misappropriation of N96bn belonging to the state.
Wike thanked the judiciary for stabilizing the country’s democracy.
“If leaders of the state say we must prosecute the former governor and those indicted by the Commission of Inquiry, I will have no problem with that.
“By Monday, I will direct the Attorney General of the state to file charges against him (Amaechi) and others found culpable in the fraud once I receive elders’ advice to do that.
“I’m not being vindictive but at the same time, I have been vindicated.
“It is for the leaders of the state to meet and decide on what next to do.
“There is nobody that sees the report and recommendation of the panel of Inquiry that will not cry for Rivers and its people.
“Remember, Amaechi was not to be cleared by the Senate for Ministerial appointment but a government that says it is fighting corruption pressured and he was cleared.
“I have to consult the leaders of the state on what next to do. If they say prosecute them, on Monday, the Rivers government will file charges against Amaechi and others,” Wike stated.
“Imagine that the sum of $50million was paid to Sahara Energy Company that belongs to Tonye Cole, etc,” Wike lamented.
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