Evidence emerging indicates that the former governor and Nigeria’s minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi may be in serious trouble soon following the recent release of a white paper detailing his indictment in corruption investigations against him by the Rivers state government under Barrister Nyesom Wike for the misappropriation of the sum of N96 billion naira ($400 million) during his tenure as governor.
The document, the White Paper indicating Mr. Amaechi in a corruption investigation. exclusively obtained by REPORTS AFRIQUE also indicted Mr. Tonye Cole, managing director of Sahara Energy Plc, for questionably dealings with the Rivers State government under Amaechi.
Mr. Cole is named in the questionable sale of four gas turbines belonging to the Rivers State government and the 40-year concession deal of Olympia Hotel for the sum of $86,250 per year. In the document, Mr. Cole’s company, NG-Power HPS Limited is indicted for receiving a payment of $53 million as repayment for a non-existent loan from the Rivers State Government.
Amaechi is also indicted in the corrupt disbursement of N2 billion designated for Agric Credit loans.
Amaechi was made minister of transportation by president Buhari despite allegations by the incumbent Rivers State government over alleged mismanagement of funds, abuse of executive powers, cronyism, and outright fraud during his tenure as Rivers State Governor from 2007 to 2015.
Amaechi is alleged to have been one of the chief financier of the election of president Muhammadu Buhari. In a televised event mid-2015, it was announced that Amaechi contributed 80% of the funds used to bring Buhari to office as President. In addition, Amaechi is praised by APC leaders for single-handedly funding the governorship campaigns of at least 5 APC governors including that of former Speaker, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
The Rivers State Government set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate Amaechi’s tenure as governor. The Judicial Commission was chaired by Honourable Justice George Omereji and it submitted its report in October 2015.
In order to stall his persecution as recommended by the Judicial Commission, Amaechi swiftly filed a case against the government. The particulars of the case are as follow: CA/PH/342/2015: ROTIMI AMAECHI V GOV. OF RIVERS STATE. Riki Tarfa, SAN, is Mr. Amaechi’s lawyer.
Below are copies of the white paper obtained
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