Okorocha demands apology from Ihedioha, others over N50bn theft allegations

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha has demanded an apology from his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, for his administration’s inability to prove its claim that he (Okorocha) and wife stole N50 billion belonging to the state.

Okorocha said for accusing him of stealing such amount of money as well as incurring N20 billion debt for the state, that Ihedioha, the state Commissioner for Justice, Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), and the chairman, Recovery of Moveable Assets, Jasper Ndubuaku, should apologise to him.

Okorocha, now a serving senator representing Imo West, made the demand, noting that the number of days he gave Ihedioha and others to publish details of how he committed what they accused him of have elapsed without them showing any proof.

The former governor stated this in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser (Media), Sam Onwuemeodo, frowning that Ihedioha and his government was unable to publish details of the items and debts, despite his demands.

Part of the statement read, “The PDP government in the state had, through the chairman of its committee on recovery of public properties, Mr. Jasper Ndubuaku, told the world at a press conference that the former governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and wife, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha, had taken away 67 vehicles and N50 billion.

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“The same day, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ndukwe Nnawuchi, also told the media that the former governor had incurred N20 billion garnishee orders which has now fallen on the shoulder of the government on seat at the moment.

“We challenged Ndubuaku to publish the particulars of the 67 vehicles and details of the N50 billion Okorocha and the wife made away with. And we gave them seven days to do that.

“We also challenged the attorney-general to make the particulars of the cases that occasioned the garnishee orders, for Nigerians to see whether it was Okorocha’s administration that attracted them or the PDP governments in the state from 1999 to 2011.

“It is unfortunate that till now or more than two weeks after, the elements concerned have refused or failed to show Nigerians cause to believe them with regard to their claims.

“We cannot keep quiet in the face of such bogus allegations, especially when the PDP government in the state now has shown unbridled penchant for blackmail, propaganda and lies.”

 

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