Monday, 2 June 2014
GOVERNOR ROTIMI AMAECHIS N259 MILLION LARGESSE TO LAUNDER JONATHAN’S IMAGE REVEALED + How he Bribed His Way through Online Platforms
Have you noticed the incessant bashings of President Jonathan’s administration within the last few months on social media by acclaimed ‘Social Media Activists’ (names withheld)? Well, there is now a proof that majority of the negative stories you read about Nigeria and its government lately are being sponsored by the APC and one of its own, Rotimi Amaechi, the Governor of Rivers State.
Few Months ago, in the thick of his brawl with the President, Amaechi also invited some bloggers through his media aid, Wale Olaleye, the Political Editor of Thisday Newspaper to Port Harcourt. We gathered exclusively that Amaechi gave his then-newly-recruited ‘Towncriers’ the sum of one million naira each to fight President Jonathan via their various online platforms. An underground investigation by this medium revealed that Amaechi has also been going about throwing money here and there to top media houses in the country and abroad in order to buy them over to his side in the fight against Jonathan. For instance, in recent times top online mediums like Saharareporters, Premium Times and other top print mediums while echoing Amaechi’s name positively and launched a massive attack on Jonathan’s Administration; sweeping under the carpets, Amaechi’s reckless looting of Rivers State treasury.
Barely twenty hours ago, there was a report in circulation of how Amaechi Again invited another set of ‘Social Media hustlers’ to Port Harcourt after which he handed them a cheque of five million naira each to launder Jonathan’s image using social media. Read below, the complete episode of what happened in Port Harcourt.
The story of how agents of the APC and Governor Rotimi Amaechi invited some online praise singers to Port Harcourt for a thank you dinner, and that each got N5 million for the dogged bashing of the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has been on the world wide web for over 24 hours.
The whole scheme was put together by one of Amaechi’s lackeys named Preye Aganaba.
The criteria used are not quite clear but most of those invited from Abuja, Lagos and Owerri, are ardent critics of Jonathan. But Aganaba claimed he also invited ‘pro-Jonathan ‘ online commentators.
A reliable source close to Amechi-jonathan-APC interim publicity secretary, Mr. Lai Mohammed disclosed that APC has released the sum of N300 million to be shared among its online “warriors” for the final push against Goodluck Jonathan and a possible fall of the Nigerian government. This strategy is coming amidst what he tagged an excellent result from the Public Relations firm the party hired from the United States in the tune of $1 billion to help the party tarnish the image of the Nigerian government. It should be recalled that the PR firm managed by Obama 2008 and 2012 campaign Manager, David Axelrod, has been instrumental to Nigerian government being featured in the international news media as weak and corrupt.
Meanwhile, while one of the guests, Mrs. Theresa Ugwuayin tried to make light of the scandal on her wall, Victoria Ibezim who was invited, allegedly got part of the booty but did not attend, was livid. She took shots at those who said she was there. But Aganaba’s detailed disclosure did not help both women in the damage control bid.
it was gathered that the event was a double because it was Amaechi’s birthday and also used to formally ‘launch the Ameachiiknow hashtag
It was learnt that these men and women who often come on Facebook to portray themselves as patriots, were sent air tickets to fly to Rivers State. The governor took them round the state where he showed them his only ‘achievements’
The highlight of the event according to sources was a dinner and a “kola” which contained cheque of N5million each.
The Rivers government invited some members of the social media community to attend the first session with the governor-49 in number to mark his 49th birthday. According to Aganaba 34 of his supporters and 15anti Amaechi (actually pro GEJ supporters) were in Port Harcourt, a claim that had since been dismissed for a blatant lie.
Aganaba’s revelation shocked some of those who attended but decided to be quiet about it..He said on his Facebook page “ I Preye Aganaba, took out my time to select all the persons invited either directly or by proxy …. especially the 15 anti Amaechi persons … i called several persons … some accepted, others promised to attend but didnt, others promised to attend and did … at the end of the day, it’s all about Nigeria … point is that we provided an opportunity for people on both sides to interface with the governor … and whether u like it or not, also provided an opportunity for the governor to hear directly from people who oppose him and the persons didn’t disappoint as they took on the governor with several hot questions”
Aganaba disclosed further” . 11 persons came in from Abuja and Lagos and I paid for their tickets to and fro … put them in a subsidized hotel for one night (which was the original idea) and a 2nd night after it became obvious that leaving same day was impossible for most of the invitees …. Those who drove in from nearby towns like Owerri Theresa Ugwuanyi, Kelechi Jeff Eme from delta state Eba Okorodudu White and others came in covering their expenses … Opposition persons like Eze-Basil Chinwendu Oluo D’Oracle, Ross Alabo-George, Mark Olise etc etc covered their own transport expenses and not a dime was given to them … This people are friends and political divides can’t put us apart … they all came to honor me and our friendship … and am so, so grateful”
Aganaba however stressed that no dime was given out by Amaechi for a ‘job well done’
Some of those who attended and took photos at the event include.. Kelechi Jeff Eme , Femi Adeoya. Petra Akinti Onyegbule, Preye Aganaba, Jasper Azuatalam, Japheth J Omojuwa, Soni Akoji, Theresa Ugwuanyi, Danjuma Azemobo Musa, Kelechi Deca, Oviebor Okeh Goodluck, Eba Okorodudu White, Mercy Ugo and Uche Igwe.
Those that did not attend due to work engagement like Victoria Ohaeri-Ibezim, Bukky Hassan, Tokunbo Aremodua, Susan Henshaw , theirs were sent to them.
Aganaba added “it was an interesting session as everyone had a fair chance to speak and throw questions at the governor …. and #theamaechiiknow, didn’t disappoint too … expect the video of the encounter before end of day on youtube … The amaechi i know doesn’t share money and that point came to light in the course of the conversation …. We hope to organise another event soon”.
Going by the above information and further investigations by us, Amaechi has spent a whopping sum of N259 million of Rivers State’s tax payers money on his ‘mean’ mission to launder Jonathan’s image and by extension, Nigeria.
We will serve you with more revealing details and expository images of how the funds exchanges hands..
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