{"id":7858,"date":"2013-08-06T18:45:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T18:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/pdp-calls-for-probe-of-gov-amaechis-wife-others\/"},"modified":"2013-08-06T18:45:04","modified_gmt":"2013-08-06T18:45:04","slug":"pdp-calls-for-probe-of-gov-amaechis-wife-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/pdp-calls-for-probe-of-gov-amaechis-wife-others\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP Calls For Probe of Gov. Amaechi`s Wife, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The way and manner Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his frontline cabinet members are playing politics with the endangered life of Hon Michael Chinda shows they have no value for human life, the Leadership of the ruling People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has said<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Tuesday by Jerry Needam, the special adviser on media to State PDP Chairman, Hon Felix Obuah, the party expressed shock that since 9th July 2013 when the unfortunate incident at the State House of Assembly occurred, neither Amaechi nor his Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Worgu Boms or any other member of his fold had visited or enquired about the health condition of the dying lawmaker in London.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat this shameful development also shows is that the attempted murder of Hon Michael Chindah by Hon Chidi Lloyd in the presence of Amaechi on 9th July 2013 was planned,\u201d stated the release.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll they are concerned about is how to secure the release of their arrowhead and attempted murder suspect, Chidi Lloyd, hoping to use the office of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Worgu Boms who also was physically present with Amaechi to supervise the dastardly act by Chidi Lloyd.\u201d<\/p>\n

The party also noted that the entire House of Assembly fracas of that day was activated and amplified by Amaechi’s presence, and this should have provoked some human kindness from him towards Chindah.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is for this reason that the party calls on the relevant security agencies to take appropriate actions against his personal security aides who were grand partakers in the violence against some law makers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is Amaechi’s moral standing either directly or by proxy to intervene in the court trial to free the embattled former House Leader, Chidi Lloyd? The Judiciary will lose its integrity if judges allow themselves to be tossed around by Amaechi.\u201d<\/p>\n

The party added that the hurried takeover of Chidi Lloyd\u2019s case by Amaechi\u2019s Commissioner of Justice, Worgu Boms immediately after plea was taken has further confirmed the party\u2019s fears that justice is on suspension in this matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also aware of plans by Commissioner of Justice, Worgu Boms having taken over the case, to discontinue the criminal charges against Chidi Lloyd, by next sitting of the court,\u201d the statement went on.<\/p>\n

The State PDP leadership described the investigation of Chidi Lloyd and some officials of the state government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of public funds and other sundry financial misappropriations, as a welcome development.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe speed and quantum with which state funds are being disbursed and channelled to non-development efforts since the political crisis in the state started calls for questioning. The alleged sitting by the House of Assembly to give approval to Amaechi\u2019s supplementary budget on the day of the House fracas was meant to accommodate and legitimise the huge spending in the selfish ambition of Amaechi.<\/p>\n

\u201cEFCC should extend its tentacles to the accounts of the State House of Assembly, which we suspect, has been hugely used as a conduit pipe to siphon state funds. Funds received for constituency projects, which were diverted by some of the members of the Assembly, can only be unearthed through a thorough investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cPDP also insists that even the wife of Governor Amaechi, Dame Judith Amaechi and the various council chairmen should be thoroughly investigated by the EFCC, as both the First lady and the Council Chairmen collaborated to rip the state of about N35,000 per council to fund Judith Amaechi\u2019s pet project, the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI).<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are some of the reasons why the state leadership of the party called for proper accountability by our political office holders but the Amaechi administration went to court to stop the party. In order to continue to maintain peace, we appeal to Rivers people to remain calm, but justice must be done to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, hearing the matter of the attempted murder and other charges preferred against Hon. Chidi Lloyd today ruled that the lawmaker be remanded in custody pending the hearing of his bail application scheduled for hearing tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The latest ruling comes less than 24 hours after the embattled leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly was granted bail in the like sum of N5m by an Ahoada High Court.<\/p>\n

However, Lloyd has pleaded \u201cnot guilty\u201d to the six-count charge against him, and has in addition sued the Nigeria Police Force for unlawfully detaining him. Claiming that his rights were grossly abused in Police custody, Lloyd is demanding N50bn in damages. Arguments for another bail application will open tomorrow before Justice Nyordee.<\/p>\n

Ruling yesterday, the Ahoada High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Charles Wali granted Lloyd bail, barring the Police from re-arresting or re-arraigning him before any other court pending the determination of the substantive application.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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