by Azubuike Azikiwe
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has categorically denied funding the All Progressives Congress with state resources.
The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party had alleged that Amaechi was using the state’s resources to sponsor the APC campaign which they say have led to state finances being insufficient for carrying out development projects.
However, at the launch of the campaign of the State APC governorship candidate, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt, Amaechi outrightly refuted claims insinuating that he was the opposition’s moneybag.
The governor challenged his accusers to provide evidence or bank account through which he was sending money belonging to the state to APC, while also adding that the party is capable of funding its activities.
He said: “Rivers State Government has no money to fund the APC. They have been accusing me of using Rivers money to fund the APC. The APC is a big party. So, it can fund its activities.”
“I do not fund the APC with Rivers money. I challenge all those who have been accusing me of funding the APC to show just one account through which I fund the APC with monies belonging to Rivers State,” Amaechi added.
