Novotel hotel;a four star hotel with 117 rooms located In Port Harcourt,has been shut down by the Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike and its certificate of occupancy revoked.
Visiting the premises of the hotel,Nyesome Wine described the hotel as "a den for political fraudsters" adding that he will not tolerate such insecurity and instability.
This is coming after his recent outburst with former governor Rotimi Amaechi and many believe this is just Wike's way of possibly destroying what is left of Amaechi's career and reputation
A former commissioner of information in the state,Austin Tam George expresses disappointment over the governors action adding that "if a business premises is suspected or established to be a crime scene ,the police, acting on a court order, could move in to take control. He further says that" it is extra ordinary for a state governor to revoke the certificate of occupancy of a business,simply because opposition politicians lodged there.
Novotel hotel is a four star hotel allegedly believed to have been used by former governor Rotimi and his associates to rig the elections.