The Rivers State Government has withdrawn the money laundering and criminal charges brought against a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon.
Igwe was arrested on the eve of the February 25, 2023 presidential election and arraigned before a court, for having in his possession the sum of $499,000,000 in cash.It was alleged that the money was meant to bribe INEC officials and security personnel.
When the hearing of the matter resumed in court for proper trial on Wednesday morning, Rivers State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, announced the withdrawal of the suit. Adangor, however, did not give any reason for the state government’s decision to withdraw the case against Igwe.
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