Amaechi accuses Akpabio of taking Cross River oil wells

Former Rivers State politician and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of taking lipid wells belonging to Cross River State during his tenure arsenic politician of Akwa Ibom State.

Amaechi made the allegation astatine a municipality hallway gathering successful Calabar, Cross River State.

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The erstwhile curate of proscription said helium was not criticising Akpabio due to the fact that helium belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but due to the fact that helium believed the Senate president knew what had happened to the lipid wells.

“I americium not calling Akpabio retired due to the fact that helium is successful the APC. I americium calling him retired due to the fact that helium knows that I cognize what helium did. Tell him Amaechi says Akpabio knows what helium did,” helium said.

He challenged Cross Riverians to request an mentation from Akpabio implicit the alleged transportation of the state’s lipid wells to Akwa Ibom.

Amaechi besides alleged that Akpabio had attempted to assertion lipid wells belonging to Rivers State but was challenged successful court, where, according to him, Akwa Ibom mislaid the case.

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