PORT HARCOURT—RIVERS State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, dismissed the corruption allegations against immediate past Governor of the State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.

The party in a statement in Port Harcourt by its state Chairman, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said the latest allegation by Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike’s camp that Amaechi, had foreign bank accounts lacked substance.

“These stories flooding the Internet and Social Media about former Governor Amaechi are mere fabrications intended to ridicule him and poison the mind of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected to make Amaechi a key member of his cabinet.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Amaechi has no account with a Bank in Minnesota, USA, as alleged by these devious rumour mongers. It is also not true that CNN’s Christiane Amanpour accused Amaechi of corruption, as being claimed by his detractors.

Besides, at no time did Amaechi write to Bancorp or any bank in Switzerland, stating that he deposited any funds in error. These are wicked lies concocted by evil-minded persons desperate to pull down Amaechi. But they are bound to fail,” Rivers APC said.

The party expressed regret that some saboteurs within the party had made themselves available for use by Wike in tarnishing Amaechi’s reputation just because of pecuniary benefits.

“We wish to warn these saboteurs to stop playing Judas and return Wike’s money to him or be prepared to face the consequences with their new-found master whose wrongful occupation of the Rivers State Government House will soon be ended by the State Governorship Election Tribunal,” Rivers APC said.

It assured Amaechi of the party’s unflinching support, saying that he would be vindicated at the end of the day.