• Amaechi
The Chairman of Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Felix Obuah, said the confirmation of ministerial appointment of the immediate past governor of the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi by APC Senators, was an official endorsement of corruption and gross abuse of democracy.
Obuah, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday by his Media Aide, Jerry Needam said Amaechi’s confirmation as Minister, despite allegation of fraud, as contained in the Justice George Omereji-led Judicial Commission of inquiry, and the Rivers State Government White paper, which indicted him was shocking.
He said: “For throwing the most revered rules of the Senate and the sanctity of the laws of the land to the winds, for the singular reason of compensating an indicted party member, does not only amount to fait accompli, but also exposes the hypocrisy of the APC-led federal government, which anchored its campaign slogan on anti-corruption crusade.”
“I’m shocked that the APC Senators could descend so low, to fling away the report of the Ethics and Privileges Committee, just to have their way, without minding the feelings of the people they are representing.”
The chairman ,however, commended what he called, the courage of the PDP Senators, for staging a walk-out, which, according to him, was a historic statement that they were not part of Amaechi’s confirmation.
“While we look forward to the end of APC-led federal government, which has started on precarious feet of falsehood and deceit, we can only say that the end can never contradict its means, which in this case, is suspect.”