Rivers State: A three man tribunal in election has nullified the gubernatorial election that saw Governor Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. The tribunal has also said that the fresh election in Rivers state should happen in 90 days.
The tribunal headed by Justice Mohammed Ambrosa concluded that the April 11, 2015 election that brought PDP candidate into power should was substantially flawed as it was marred by violence.
The governor of River State, Nyesom Wike had accused the past administration of not telling the truth to the people of River state when they were told that 7 Billion Naira was left in the state treasury. The governor said that Rivers state had been in debt as at May 29 when he took over the government.
Nyesom Wike said this while signing Memorandum of Understanding between the state government and officials of Julius Berger and a Chinese Construction firm, CCECC, for the rehabilitation of 33 kilometres of township roads in the state capital. The governor further explained that the information he got from the accountant general after his inauguration is that the only revenue left in the state by the past administration is just 1 account at Sterling bank.
Nyesom Wike in his word said :
I want to say on good authority that we did not meet any N7bn, as being speculated. The state’s FAAC account as at May 29 (2015) was in debit. That was the briefing I received from the Accountant-General.
The governor has signed the MoU to deliver his "No Pothole" promise he made to the people of the state. The governor explained that Julius Berger will handle rehabilitation of a 11 kilometres of township roads alongside street lights and traffic lights, while CCECC will handle 20 kilometres of township roads in Port-Harcourt.
The governor said that the fund for the "Operation Zero Potholes" in the state had been set aside, hence the signing of the MoU,and work needed to be completed in 120 days, and the projects will be monitored by himself.