Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to questions surrounding his 2015 N200m gift to former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.
Recall that Wike during a Thanksgiving Service organised by his family on Sunday, June 18, said Akpabio gifted him N200m during his campaign for governor of Rivers state in 2014/2015.
Wike said that Akpabio stood against all odds for him to run for office and also doled out N200 million to support his campaign. Wike stated that Akpabio’s act of kindness back then made him support his race to become the Senate President.
“When I was running in 2014 and 2015, he came out and supported me. He gave me N200 million for that election. Don’t look back. EFCC cannot touch you.” he said as the congregation burst into laughter,” Wike said.
However while speaking at the reception after the thanksgiving service, Akpabio clarified that the money was not from the coffers of the Akwa Ibom state government but from his savings.
“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,” he said.
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