The N200m I Gave To Wike Was From My Savings, Not Government Money – Akpabio
Senate President, Godswill akpabio has made rationalization at the cash he gave to former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in 2014, PRISTINEGIST reports.
Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, spoke on Sunday at a thanksgiving reception held at Wike’s personal house on Ada-George Road, in his hometown, Rumueprikom withinside the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the oil-wealthy South-South state. Wike disclosed why he supported Akpabio for Senate Presidency, pronouncing the previous Akwa Ibom Governor defied criticisms to again his governorship ambition in 2015.
He stated Akpabio donated N200 million to his campaign.
He stated: “When I became walking in 2014 and 2015, he got here out and supported me. He gave me N200 million for that election. That is why I stated one right flip merits another. I supported him this time and I thank God he won”.
Reacting to Wike’s statement, Akpabio stated;
“The cash I gave to Wike in 2014 while he become jogging for Governor changed into from my financial savings withinside the telecoms enterprise wherein I became a handling director, It changed into now no longer from the authorities of Akwa Ibom State.”
