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Despite the initial hiccups, Ex Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi will be screened next Tuesday by the Senate.
Amaechi’s screening was stalled twice by a petition from his state Government loaded with litany of allegations of fraud, misappropriation of funds, and inflation of contracts.
Amaechi is alleged to have looted N70 billion Rivers state funds. A panel of inquiry instituted by Governor Nyesom Wike, the current governor of Rivers state, indicted the ministerial nominee of fraud and corruption, but he continues to maintain his innocence.
Senators Dino Melaye and Samuel Anyawun confirmed on Thursday that Amaechi and eight others would be screened next week, and that the report of ethics committee would be ready next week.
The Rivers APC also debunked claims that a court has restrained the Senate fro screening Amaechi.
According to Melaye ” Amaechi has no problem, he would be screened on Tuesday. We received two petitions one on Amina Ibrahim and Rotimi Amaechi, we sorted out her own. Amaechi’s is a one line petition”
He said further ” The report of the ethics, privileges and petitions committee would be ready next week, Amaechi will be screened alongside eight or nine others because our extant laws prevents us from commenting on cases undergoing judicial review”
Anyawun said “We are supposed to turn up a report on the matter, but it is not yet ready. I’m sure in the next few hours it will be turned up. Committee reports must be holistic.”