Politics
NYESOM Wike, governor of Rivers State, has rushed to the rescue of the embattled Joi Nunieh, former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in her house in Port Harcourt. Realnews reports that Nunieh’s house was under besiege by security operatives at the early hours of Thursday, July 16.
According to different media reports, Nunieh noticed the presence of the operatives while preparing to take the first flight to Abuja, where she was expected to testify before an ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives investigating the alleged corruption in the NDDC.
The security operative attempted to gain entrance into the main building by banging on the gate repeatedly.
The Nation quoted a source as saying that the policemen banged the gate repeatedly and later forced it open but could not enter inside the house where Nunieh took refuge.
Nunieh also confirmed to ThisDay that armed security operatives were in her premises located at 3, Owuru Creek view, off Herbert Macaulay Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, on Thursday.
Realnews reports that prior to the incident today, Nunieh and Senator Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta Affairs, who is has been on war or words. Akpabio. who is Nunieh’s boss, had accused Nunieh of insubordination while she told Arise TV in an interview, that she slapped the senator for alleged harassment.
However, Wike, who had earlier warned against any harm coming the way of Nunieh, moved in to monitor the development.
Sources from the Government House confirmed that the governor was at the residence but failed to disclose the actions he took when he arrived in the area. – With reports from The Nation/ThisDay
– Jul. 16, 2020 @ 13:35 GMT |
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