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BARR. DEJI PETITIONS ICPC OVER ₦283.3 BILLION SPENT BY FORMER RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR,

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BARR. DEJI PETITIONS ICPC OVER ₦283.3 BILLION SPENT BY FORMER RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR

Abuja, Legal practitioner, Barr. Adeyanju Deji has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate former Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd.), over the sum of ₦283.3 billion he allegedly received within six months in office.

Addressing journalists shortly after submitting the petition, Barr. Adeyanju Deju delivered a full statement, saying...

“Earlier today, I submitted a petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), calling on them to investigate the former Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd.), over the sum of ₦283.3 billion that came into the coffers of our state within a period of just six months.

I stand before you today because this matter cannot be swept under the carpet. ₦283.3 billion was received in six months, and there is practically nothing on ground to justify such colossal expenditure. Aside from the cosmetic renovation of the State House of Assembly complex, there is no single project that can be pointed to, no accounts were published for public scrutiny, and no transparency was offered to the people.

This is unacceptable. Rivers people deserve better. Our commonwealth cannot be squandered in this manner without questions being asked. The money in question is not personal money; it is the sweat, the entitlement, and the rightful share of Rivers people, and it must be accounted for.

We cannot continue to live in a state where those entrusted with authority treat governance as a personal estate. Leadership is about service, accountability, and transparency. When ₦283.3 billion is spent without records, without visible projects, and without accountability, then it becomes clear that there is something fundamentally wrong, and such must be investigated.

I have therefore taken this bold step today, not out of malice, not out of vendetta, but in defence of the people of Rivers State. We must begin to draw a line and say enough is enough. Those who occupy public office must know that they are stewards of the people’s trust, and one day, they will be called to account.

I call on the ICPC to treat this petition with urgency. Rivers people are watching. Nigeria is watching. We cannot continue to encourage impunity in public service. The law must take its course, and justice must be done.

The people of Rivers State deserve to know how their money was managed. They deserve to see projects that reflect the figures that came into this state. They deserve transparency and accountability at all times. Anything short of this is a betrayal of trust.

I assure you all that I will continue to stand for truth, for justice, and for accountability. No amount of intimidation will silence this demand for answers. Rivers State belongs to us all, and we must protect it from reckless abuse.

Thank you, and may God bless Rivers State and her people.”

The petition, according to him, is intended to ensure that justice is served and accountability enforced over the management of the state’s resources.

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