THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State says the reluctance and dismal silence over several high profile allegations of financial recklessness, diversion of public funds for private use while he served as Rivers State Governor and attempts to bribe some justices of the Supreme Court to thwart the course of justice against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, is an eloquent testimony that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal government is not sincere in its anti-corruption policy or at best, treacherous in its pursuit.








APC's Muhammadu Buhari defeated PDP's Good Luck Jonathan, who was the incumbent President during the election.


Buhari's administration has since swooped on many officials of the former administration who were allegedly involved in massive corruption.


A statement by the State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah said if the APC leadership were sincere and serious to fight corruption in the country, people like Rotimi Amaechi would not be part of the government.


But rather than investigate the former Rivers State governor over the myriad of criminal allegations against him, including the recent issue of attempting to dissuade Supreme Court Justices to compromise justice in the Rivers State Governorship election appeal, these high level cases have been swept under the carpet.


Worse still, the APC has turned round to allege that the shocking revelations by the two Supreme Court justices, of how Amaechi unsuccessfully tried to influence their judgment in the Governorship election appeal, were mere attempts to rope Amaechi in at the behest  of Governor Nyesom Wike and some other chieftains of the PDP.


From the way and manner the APC has cautioned to carry on with the anti-corruption fight, the persons involved and their political affiliations, defiance to Court Orders and acts of lawlessness applied, there is no gainsaying the fact that the APC is reprobate.


Being selective in the prosecution of the accused persons and the total exclusion of political office holders under the APC from the searchlight of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other security agencies clearly exposes the federal government’s double standard in the entire affair.


Bro Obuah insists the allegations against Rotimi Amaechi by the two honourable Justices of the Supreme Court are weighty enough to make Amaechi step down as a member of President Buhari’s cabinet while he is subjected to unhindered investigations.


“No amount of sponsored media hype will be enough to provide shield for Amaechi. Rather than postpone the evil day, Amaechi should better submit himself for investigation because the records will remain even after the Buhari regime is over,” the State PDP boss declared.


Bro Obuah appealed to the innocent PDP chieftains, notably Gov Nyesom Wike, the Senate minority leader, and immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the incumbent governors of Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Delta States not to be distracted by the antics of the APC and these Amaechi’s protégés, stressing that as usual, time shall vindicate them.


Although most Nigerians agree on the need to sanitize the country of corruption, there is a growing consensus that Buhari's administration has closed its eyes to cases involving senior members of his administration and party.


Meanwhile, Reasons why leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and those in the president’s cabinet are not being prosecuted for corruption has been offered by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari

sarrki:
Only wailers take pdp serious


Oops it's there party

olasmith10:
In as much as I believe Amechi has corrupt prints stamped all over his body, I think such call by PDP is ill conceived and highly hypocritical..What party was Amechi before he changed allegiance? why didnt they probe him? Such a call at dis point should have been reserved for a different occasion..

sarrki:
Only wailers take pdp serious


Oops it's there party

Histrings08:
Baba meant well Buh the circumstances around is critical

Siberia101:



What Circumstances? it's close to two years now maybe the circumstances around him is caused by GEJ

sarrki:


Your likes make people insult Gej

Why always bring him to all discussion?

AlPeter:
Imagine innocent wike Idibia, Innocent Akpabio Idibia infact every PDP member is, was and forever will be. Innocent. lalasticlala come ci innocent talk. Omenka ya fifle e yaff com

omenka:
PDP suffering from foot and mouth disease since 2015. Una go wail till una turn jelly.

I'm glad it at least has a standard which is double, still better than not having any standard at all!!

omenka:
PDP suffering from foot and mouth disease since 2015. Una go wail till una turn jelly.

I'm glad it at least has a standard which is double, still better than not having any standard at all!!

YNWA1:
Ok@ the bolded. In my own opinion, I think same can be said about the FG's selective anti-corruption fight. Just my opinion.

olasmith10:
In as much as I believe Amechi has corrupt prints stamped all over his body, I think such call by PDP is ill conceived and highly hypocritical..What party was Amechi before he changed allegiance? why didnt they probe him? Such a call at dis point should have been reserved for a different occasion..

omenka:
PDP suffering from foot and mouth disease since 2015. Una go wail till una turn jelly.

I'm glad it at least has a standard which is double, still better than not having any standard at all!!

omenka:
PDP suffering from foot and mouth disease since 2015. Una go wail till una turn jelly.

I'm glad it at least has a standard which is double, still better than not having any standard at all!!

olasmith10:
In as much as I believe Amechi has corrupt prints stamped all over his body, I think such call by PDP is ill conceived and highly hypocritical..What party was Amechi before he changed allegiance? why didnt they probe him? Such a call at dis point should have been reserved for a different occasion..

AceRoyal:

This is the kind of thread u come to flex your muscles.
On threads about the suffering of the masses or bad government decisions/policies u will turn a blind eye to it and avoid such threads like a plague.
I guess u been paid for this because slowly u have lost every ouce of respect on this forum due due to your myopic comments blinded by hypocritical political sentiments.
Always devoid of objectivity and fairness in ur approach to national issues.
P.S- In your usual fashion call on the moods to ban me or call me an I.POB youth(of which I'm not).
I have told u the truth as a patriotic Nigerian.Amend your ways.