I didn’t hide that I was rigging election as chief of staff to former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi, I should be paid as a whistleblower - Rivers APC chairman Tony Okocha

 

Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, has made startling revelations about his involvement in rigging local council elections during the tenure of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi. 

Okocha, who served as Amaechi’s Chief of Staff from 2007 to 2015, made the admission during an interview on Channels TV, adding that the reinstated Rivers APC chairman, Chief Emeka Beke, was allegedly also involved.

Okocha, who was recently removed as Rivers APC Caretaker Committee chairman by a Port Harcourt High Court and replaced by Beke, did not shy away from addressing his role in election rigging. He claimed he should be seen as a "whistleblower" for coming forward.

"On the issue of whether I rigged the election, I did not hide it. I should be paid as a whistleblower," Okocha stated before being interrupted by the interviewer, who remarked that election riggers should be in jail. 

Okocha responded, "No. If you were an armed robber yesterday, and today you came to confess that you stole something somewhere yesterday. Are you saying that the law will now take a retroactive effect? The answer is No."

Okocha further explained that his public statements were meant to prevent others from using the same tactics he once employed. "When you have an idea of a thing and you see the other person also wants to use the tactics that you already know. You will shout. That is the reason why we went to court."

When pressed on who was behind the election rigging orders, Okocha directly implicated Beke, saying, "Yes, all of us were together including Emeka Beke."

Beke, who appeared alongside Okocha during the interview, immediately rejected the accusations and warned that the police would arrest Okocha for his admission of rigging. "During the election, was I part of it? Have you ever heard me say rig election?" Beke asked before Okocha countered, "Are you saying that under the Amaechi government, you never participated?"

Beke responded firmly, “I did not follow you to the election. I did not partake in any election whatsoever. When you wake up and confess and you want to put me there. I am not part of that. You rigged the election and we are going to ask the police to arrest you that you rigged the election.”

Culled from Linda Ikeji

Here's a clip from the interview………………

Friend mourns lawyer who d!ed in Anambra road crash after depositing his mother’s body in mortuary

A Facebook user, Sylvia Ngozi has mourned a lawyer, Okechukwu Ututu, who d!ed in a road crash in Anambra State.

 

 

According to reports, the lawyer had just deposited the corpse of his late mother in a morgue before his tragic d3ath.

 

 

The accident occurred along the Awka axis of the Awka-Enugu Expressway on Sunday night, September 29, 2024. 

 

 

It was gathered that his vehicle hit an abandoned stationary articulated truck on the road and somersaulted into a nearby drainage.

 

 

Five days ago, he posted the invite to his mother's burial slated for October 12, 2024. 

 

“I just woke up about 20 minutes ago just to ease myself then I opened my Facebook. The first thing I saw was my best friend's photo,”  Sylvia wrote.

 

So went through the write up I can't imagine what I heard that Okechukwu Ututu is gone. How can I believe this, how can I type Rip how, how can I call his family to asked them about this how.

 

He just sent me an IV that he's mother's burial is coming up on 24th of this month which I sympathize coz I wasn't aware he Lost his mum.

 

My Barr, okay ututu, (You Sabi the guy wey him hand dey painam so) as we fondly call each other whenever we see each other or talk on phone why?

 

You just got married on the 5th of January 2024 and that was the last time we saw each other, my friend why  we met in Edo state during my waec you fought for me all through the Exam to make sure I make all my papers which I did and you became a friend and also a brother all through my admission process your there for me you protected me in All angles despite where are not in the same school, but you will travel all the way from Akwa to Enugu at times my parents will give you money and food to bring for me.

 

I know how passionately your to became barrister which you succeed today you became one which you have assisted my me with your good office, we still have a lot of business proposal to carry on with but today your gone

 

Why did you allow this?

Who did you leave your beautiful Wife and daughter for?

Who will I call when I needed your advice in your filled work?

 

Who will I Bost of as my Barr?

Egbengwu youth and Nimo in general lost a good guy, warrior and intelligent person chai!! Nnukwute ihe Maru anyi

I don't know how to bear this but God knows everything

 

But if someone hand is upon this your death may that person no know peace

Good night my best friend may God accept your soul.