Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday dared the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu to take him to court if he is innocent of the fraud allegations levelled against him.
Wike had alleged that Ayu pocketed funds realised by the party from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms for primaries in May.
He also alleged that Ayu received N1billion from a presidential aspirant and another N100million from a governor to do a project already paid for by the party.
Wike spoke at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium during the flag-off of the PDP state-level campaigns in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
“Ayu is corrupt. Rivers people are hurt. Ayu, you are fighting corruption, how do you fight corruption?
” I said you took N1bn. I told you, you took the money we realised from the primaries. Ayu sue me!” a furious Wike said.
“You cannot fight Rivers State and go free,” he added.
“Ayu, you cannot lead me or Rivers State to any campaign, because you are very corrupt.”
Wike had in October accused Ayu of a similar offence but the Benue-born politician said there was nothing of such.
Wike has also not provided any proof to back up his allegation.
