{"id":176918,"date":"2025-08-30T17:28:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T16:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eze-dismisses-claims-of-amaechi-frustrating-dangote-refinery"},"modified":"2025-08-30T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T17:56:44","slug":"eze-dismisses-claims-of-amaechi-frustrating-dangote-refinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/eze-dismisses-claims-of-amaechi-frustrating-dangote-refinery","title":{"rendered":"Eze Dismisses Claims of Amaechi Frustrating Dangote Refinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has responded to a recent claim by Chidi Wihioka, a former member of the House of Representatives, that Chibuike Amaechi frustrated Aliko Dangote\u2019s plan to build his 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>Wihioka, in a recent interview, accused Amaechi of disrespecting Dangote when he visited Rivers State for negotiations on the construction of the refinery while the former minister of transportation held sway as governor of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Wihioka said that Amaechi thwarted the plan not only by not giving Dangote the attention he needed but also making personal demands of him.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ikwere-born lawmaker, Amaechi negotiated for his personal interests instead of seeking employment opportunities and economic benefits for the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Eze, in a statement on Friday, said Wihioka\u2019s have further raised questions about his status as a church elder.<\/p>\n<p>He wondered how the former lawmaker could allow himself to be used to attack the former governor.<\/p>\n<p>Eze also claimed that Wihioka became the lawmaker representing Ikwerre\/Emohua federal constituency due to AAmaechi\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, when Dangote visited Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, it was for the purpose of establishing a gas plant and not a refinery.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, when Dangote made his plan known to Amaechi, he (Dangote) \u201cWas taken to a befitting site in Onne where Amaechi promised to build a bridge to ease movement of products aside from several other promises just to ensure the project comes to light.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Dangote left and never came back despite assurances of support from the state government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Eze said that Wihioka could cook up such stories since he was never a part of the meeting to be privy to discussions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDangote never wanted to build any refinery in Rivers State,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Eze called on the public to disregard the \u201cfalsehood\u201d peddled by Wihioka, who he described as an old betrayer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has responded to a recent claim by Chidi Wihioka, a former member of the House of Representatives, that Chibuike Amaechi frustrated Aliko Dangote\u2019s plan to build his 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery in Port Harcourt. 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