Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike yesterday alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stopped the release of the loan for Abia and Benue States because they were standing with him on his demands for justice and equity in the system.

Wike stated that the motive was to punish Governors Samuel Ortom and Okezie Ikpeazu for standing with him to demand for the resignation of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu.

He threatened to expose some persons who were behind the denial of the loans to the aforementioned states

Wike made this disclosure at the 58th birthday celebration of Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu in the governor’s country home of the Umuobiakwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area.