Wike, PDP under fire over alleged smuggling of billions of Naira to Abuja to bribe tribunal judges, others

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A non governmental organization, Nigeria Against Corruption has come hard on the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike following
reports that he allegedly smuggled billions of naira into the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, venue of the ongoing election tribunal to “settle” judges involved in the case.
Tayo Olusola, National coordinator of the group, Nigeria Against
Corruption(NACG), in a release lamented why Wike and his cronies are yet to be apprehended by the appropriate authorities.
“It is sad and mind boggling that all these anomalies are ongoing under this administration, and that was due largely to the fact that all the authorities in charge of the airport were those appointed by the last administration, so, that explains why the Wike and corrupt people were able to fly such huge amount of money into Abuja, and transported into town without being stopped by the police or other law enforcement authorities”, he stated.
On Monday July 6, a news medium had reported that billions of naira had been smuggled into Abuja by the Wike camp to buy any judge and intimidate them with money in order for Wike to emerge victorious in the elections tribunal.
The story however took a new dimension after the picture of the aircraft containing the money and the container truck loading the money surfaced in the media.

One of the pictures showed the back of the container containing multiple bags loaded with raw naira in billions.
Rumour immediately went round town that Wike had allegedly arrived Abuja with billions of naira trying to win the tribunal judges to his side.

“I think the appropriate authorities have to investigate the issue and inform the public,” Olusola stated.
The Ahmed Joda-led Transition Committee had last week recommended to president Muhammadu Buhari to move quickly and prosecute election fraudsters like Wike.
The committee said election fraud offenders should be swiftly sanctioned as …Read More

Source:: New Mail