19th October, 2016
Justice Inyang Okoro who is being investigated by he Department of State Service (DSS) for corruption, had in a letter written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria accused Amaechi of visiting him at his home in company of the Akwa-Ibom State APC governorship candidate Umana Umana and made offers to him to influence the governorship cases in Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states in favour of the All Progressives Congress.
The embattled apex court judge also blamed the raid on his home and arrest by the DSS on his refusal to manipulate the governorship cases of the two states in favour of the APC.
But reacting to the allegations, Amaechi in a statement issued by his media office described the accusation by Justice Okoro as a figment of his imagination, concocted to cover-up and politicize the real issues for his arrest and DSS investigation of allegations of corruption against him.”
Amaechi further described Justice Okoro’s allegations as blatant lies.
The minister said he had never approached Justice Okoro in respect of the cases he mentioned or any other case.
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt