To face Wike’s panel
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the suit by former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, to stop the planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving him during his tenure as governor.
Recall that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, had set up a seven-man panel to probe Amaechis eight-year tenure as Governor. The panel probed some transactions estimated at about N96billion carried out by Rivers State Government under Amaechi.
The panel, however, announced Amaechis administration fraudulently sold some assets belonging to the State.
The listed valuable assets are Omoku Gas Turbine, Afam Gas Turbine, Trans Amadi Gas Turbine, Eleme Gas Turbine, Olympia Hotel, and the award of contract for the execution of the monorail project.
Amaechi, however, challenged the credibility of the panel.
However, delivering judgment yesterday, Justice Adamu Jauro held that Amaechis appeal was without merit and ordered Amaechi to face the probe panel.
The Supreme court also awarded a N1million cost against the presidential aspirant.
Amaechi had challenged the panel at the High Court of Rivers State and lost.
The former Governor also lost at the Court of Appeal prompting him to approach the Supreme Court.
