The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike has reiterated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
has no powers to investigate financial transactions of his government.
He said that before EFCC can
investigate his government, the anti-graft agency must first vacate the Federal
High Court judgment that declared that it cannot investigate the financial
transactions of the Rivers State Government.
He spoke on Thursday during a
courtesy visit by the Group Managing Director Designate of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr
Ebenezer Onyeagwu.
The Governor said: “EFCC has no
powers to look into our financial transactions. You cannot be giving our
financial transactions to the EFCC, because that it is illegal.
“Unless the EFCC sets aside the
judgment, they have no powers to look into our financial transactions. Not that
we are afraid, but due process must be followed.”
He said that if Zenith Bank
refuses to obey the Court judgment, Rivers State Government will be compelled
to file the necessary processes to ensure that the right thing is done.
Governor Wike congratulated Mr
Ebenezer Onyeagwu on his appointment as the Group Managing Director Designate
of the Zenith Bank, stating that his appointment was due to commitment and
hardwork.
“Since 1999, this relationship
has been there and it will be there. Try to ensure that Rivers people grow in
the bank,” he said.
Onyeagwu congratulated the Rivers
State Governor on his re-election, adding that “everyone of us in Zenith Bank
is very pleased over the success you have recorded . We also want to use this
opportunity to congratulate you on your victory at the last election and wish
for a glorious second term”.
He said that Zenith Bank prays
for Governor Wike to make greater progress during his second term. He said that
he was in Rivers State to inform the Governor that he would take over the
leadership of the bank on June 1, 2019.
“Zenith Bank and Rivers State
have been in partnership for over 20 years. We want to assure you that in this
moment and in this time, our expectation is that this partnership will get even
bigger and stronger.
“We want to assure you of our
utmost loyalty and support for the ideas and aspirations of your Government. Is
our pleasure that Zenith Bank is willing to support the various development
initiatives of your Government. At this second half, going by your disposition,
going by your perspective that we know, our expectation is that it will even be
raised higher. Even as the tempo is raised higher, the support of Zenith Bank
will remain consistent,” Onyeagwu said.
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