Rotimi Amaechi

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'N96bn fraud': Rivers files fresh criminal charge against Amaechi ... (TheCable)

The Rivers State government has filed a fresh criminal charge against Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation...

In October 2022, the suit was struck out by Okogbule Gbasam, judge of the Rivers high court in Port Harcourt, after the state attorney-general applied to Consequently, the Rivers governor directed the state’s attorney-general to commence immediate prosecution of the former governor as well as Cole and five others. The Rivers government has filed a fresh criminal charge against Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of the state and ex-minister of transportation.

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Tension in Amaechi's Camp as Wike Drags Buhari's Former Minister ... (Legit.ng)

The Rivers State Government headed by Nyesom Wike has instituted a fresh charge against former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and APC Tonye ...

[Rotimi](https://www.legit.ng/1299629-rotimi-bio-age-net-worth-parents-girlfriend.html) Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, [made a sudden appearance](https://www.legit.ng/politics/1513476-fresh-air-apc-amaechi-surprise-appearance-tinubus-campaign/) at the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yola, Adamawa state capital. [THISDAY](https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/01/09/state-assets-rivers-govt-files-fresh-suit-against-amaechi-cole/) newspaper has it that the Rivers State government has filed a fresh suit against a former governor of the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Tonye Cole, over the alleged sale of state assets. Eze disclosed that the charges had been filed at the state high court, alleging that, the “Governor has directed the Chief Justice of the state to ensure that the matter is assigned to a Judge that will ensure a speedy trial and find the duo guilty in a bid to disgrace Amaechi and scuttle the chances of the APC at the polls.” “Plot by the Governor Wike-led state government to frame-up fresh criminal charges against former governor Chibuike Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the APC in Rivers State, Pastor Tonye Cole, has been uncovered. - In another development, the Rivers State chapter of the APC and Cole had appealed the judgement of a High Court that nullified Cole’s candidacy as the governorship candidate of the APC in the state - A fresh suit has been instituted against the former governor of Rivers state and the APC governorship candidate

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