Nigerians are presently reacting over the emergence of Gov Nyesom Wike’s
accountant-general, Similayi Fubara, who was recently indicted and declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC for looting N117 Billion, as River State PDP Governorship candidate.
Raye24reporters, report that Similayi was picked by 721 delegates on Wednesday night to represent the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at 2023 governorship poll.
This comes shortly Siminayi, and the others were declared wanted for suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office.
The anti-graft agency stated in a statement sighted by The PUNCH.
Before emerging as the party’s flag bearer, rumor had that Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had picked his accountant-general, Similayi Fubara, to be the next governor.
The next thing, his name shot up on the list of Guber aspirants in the ruling PDP in the state, defeating Isaac Kamaku and George Kelly, who came a distant second and third with 86 votes 37 votes respectively.
His victorious win had stirred reactions on social media as many Nigerians are questioning the anti-graft agency on the probe of the accountant-general before the PDP governorship primaries.
See photos and reactions from the event below;
One kinghashthattag wrote; ‘Peter Obi do and come abeg…’
One tiffehey wrote; ‘Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!! Shambles’
One agwabumma_ wrote; ‘How come they are looking for him? when he’s available..’
Onee jeromesophia wrote; ‘Dear Efcc, una no know road to where them pdp dey do primaries for rivers state?
One sheen_merit wrote; ‘Aluta continue’
One teeto__olayeni wrote; ‘Haaaaaaaaa,can this country get any better tori Olorun????? And when he wins he will loot more money’
One gbolahanetti wrote; ‘The criteria na by who thief money pass…smh’
One taniamichealsits wrote; ‘the audacity for me’
One cintacharles wrote; ‘Nigeria my country’
