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The N200m I Gave To Wike Was From My Savings, Not Government Money - Akpabio (39274 Views)

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EBMedia: 1:36am On Jun 19, 2023

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Senate President, Godswill akpabio has made clarification on the money he gave to former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in 2014, IGBERETV reports.

Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, spoke on Sunday at a thanksgiving reception held at Wike’s private residence on Ada-George Road, in his hometown, Rumueprikom in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the oil-rich South-South state. Wike disclosed why he ed Akpabio for Senate Presidency, saying the former Akwa Ibom Governor defied criticisms to back his governorship ambition in 2015.

He said Akpabio donated N200 million to his campaign.

He said: “When I was running in 2014 and 2015, he came out and ed me. He gave me N200 million for that election. That is why I said one good turn deserves another. I ed him this time and I thank God he won”.

Reacting to Wike's statement, Akpabio said;

“The money I gave to Wike in 2014 when he was running for Governor was from my savings in the telecoms industry where I was a managing director, It was not from the government of Akwa Ibom State.”

https://igberetvnews.com/1446901/n200m-gave-wike-savings-government-money-akpabio/

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TemplarLandry: 1:37am On Jun 19, 2023
cool

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abibox02: 2:05am On Jun 19, 2023
Oshe grin Afunimawobe

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Praxis758: 2:10am On Jun 19, 2023
No Nigerian law permits any elected political officer to run a private business simultaneously with the office he’s holding, so Akpabio should explain to us the type of business that fetched him that huge amount as a sitting governor.

Such an amount could only come from kickbacks, contracts inflation and state funds.

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ionnn: 3:36am On Jun 19, 2023
This Wike uncontrolled broken tap of a mouth will soon run all of them into big wahala

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Depriest2020: 4:02am On Jun 19, 2023
The problem with Wike is that he doesn't know when, how, what to talk in public. He could have simply said Akpabio gave him full and every necessary assistance needed during his campaign to be governor, since he knew Akpabio was a sitting governor then, to avoid this unnecessarily making Akpabio to make clarification.

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Armaggedon: 4:24am On Jun 19, 2023
And the helpless citizens of their states are watching as their money keep changing hand.
Lol

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Ireportlive: 4:32am On Jun 19, 2023
Praxis758:
No Nigerian law permits any elected political officer to run a private business simultaneously with the office he’s holding, so Akpabio should explain to us the type of business that fetched him that huge amount as a sitting governor.

Such an amount could only come from kickbacks, contracts inflation and state funds.

You can have shares and stakes in any company and that's not conflict of intrest

As long as you are not a director or staff

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Alexiiydon: 4:55am On Jun 19, 2023
Lol the east should start holding their leaders for their woes and leave the Nigeria govt out of their problem this are the people who felt they can do better without being part of Nigeria imagine the embezzlement whey go they happen if they mistakenly get the Biafra nation they keep wailing about because I know people worst than this will be the one to rule them
Modified[b][/b] I had to say what I said because I want to know how stupid you guys really are so SS is not Biafra when it comes to criminality but you will force them to be part of you when it comes to your stupid Biafra you guys have grass upstairs for real no brain at all

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MTNnews: 5:00am On Jun 19, 2023
This man finish Pandora Peter Obi no wonder NL Oh o mod refuse to move the post to frontpage


https://nairaland.macsoftware.info/7732816/peter-obi-entertaining-nigerians-tribunal

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lecowas: 5:14am On Jun 19, 2023
cheesy Wike wan finish Akpabio like Bulkachuwa. My man clarify sharperly. Wike should always resist the urge to shalaye

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SpatialKing(m): 5:14am On Jun 19, 2023
See the kind of criminals Tinubu is working with

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favor914: 5:29am On Jun 19, 2023
SpatialKing:
See the kind of criminals Tinubu is working with
Presumed & Ex Pdp like Peter Obi?

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duduade(m): 5:44am On Jun 19, 2023
Sh...ame...less.... Politicians

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Igwe9(m): 5:47am On Jun 19, 2023
Hmm
juman(m): 5:49am On Jun 19, 2023
Nigerian politicians, thieves.
EFCC is paper tiger.

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Moferere: 5:53am On Jun 19, 2023
But Akpabio too dash people money when he was the Governor

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Tinububalls: 5:54am On Jun 19, 2023
Alexiiydon:
Lol the east should start holding their leaders for their woes and leave the Nigeria govt out of their problem this are the people who felt they can do better without being part of Nigeria imagine the embezzlement whey go they happen if they mistakenly get the Biafra nation they keep wailing about because I know people worst than this will be the one to rule them
Are you okay?
Is Akpabio now from the East?

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jumper524(m): 5:59am On Jun 19, 2023
Wike is the zazuu portable amongst politician.
Dude has absolutely no secret.
Every business when you run with am no dey ever dey private.

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arantess: 6:01am On Jun 19, 2023
Damage control

Not like it matters in Nigeria because people are always at hand to criminality

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arantess: 6:03am On Jun 19, 2023
Alexiiydon:
Lol the east should start holding their leaders for their woes and leave the Nigeria govt out of their problem this are the people who felt they can do better without being part of Nigeria imagine the embezzlement whey go they happen if they mistakenly get the Biafra nation they keep wailing about because I know people worst than this will be the one to rule them
You are very foolish this Monday morning
Akpabio is from SE now?

You dreamt of SE people and woke to type shit

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tesppidd: 6:05am On Jun 19, 2023
Wike very careless talker.

That's how he implicated Mary Odili after he won at Supreme Court in 2015.

"I will goan meet Odili in the midnight he will tell me go and see this person, go and see that person, see where we are today "

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otomatic(m): 6:07am On Jun 19, 2023
Praxis758:
No Nigerian law permits any elected political officer to run a private business simultaneously with the office he’s holding, so Akpabio should explain to us the type of business that fetched him that huge amount as a sitting governor.

Such an amount could only come from kickbacks, contracts inflation and state funds.

He said the money was from his savings from when he was an MD in the telecoms sector.
He did not just become a governor from birth. He worked in other sectors before politics.
It is possible to have that amount working in the private sector depending on the industry and your level.

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honestivo(m): 6:18am On Jun 19, 2023
We don't need ur explanation , we all know how wicked Nigerian politicians are, this is from a state with massive poverty [b][/b]

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press9jatv: 6:33am On Jun 19, 2023
See the lies and propaganda this one is displaying here. Keep it up ok. Ole gbe Ole gba style of government. At the end power is transient . You will leave that seat one day.

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grandstar(m): 6:50am On Jun 19, 2023
N200m in 2014 was about $1.2m then.

$1.2m is 900m at today's black market. That must be some huge savings by Akpabio in his piggy bank.

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virginchaser(m): 6:52am On Jun 19, 2023
Omo, 200m, dashed to a governorship aspirant by a sitting governor.

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Betanaija42moro: 6:59am On Jun 19, 2023
Story

Politicians each other for personal interest. Never you think is for the good of the masses.

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Wealthoptulent(m): 7:08am On Jun 19, 2023

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Oakenshield: 7:16am On Jun 19, 2023
Politicians and lies 😂🤣😂🤣🤣

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Jesusmystrength(f): 7:36am On Jun 19, 2023
Story story

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EBMedia: 7:39am On Jun 19, 2023
nlfpmod

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