Okorocha Hasn’t Released Money For My Inauguration, Says Imo Gov-Elect

Governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that the Imo State
governor, Rochas Okorocha has not released a dime for his
swearing-in on May 29.

Ihedioha, who spoke in a statement issued by the secretary of
his inauguration and handover committee, Ray Emeana, who doubles as
the secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, said
that the governor had refused to finance the inauguration
activities.

According to the governor-elect, there was no truth that
Okorocha had released N150m to his inauguration and handover
committee for the May 29 program.

The statement read partly “Governor Rochas Okorocha has not
released any money to the Emeka Ihedioha Inauguration Planning And
Handover Committee.

“For the avoidance of doubts, Governor Rochas Okorocha and his
outgoing government have not released any money to the Inauguration
Planning and Handover Committee. The committee has not requested
for any money either. Rather, the joint committee made up of the
31–member Ihediohia team and the 21–member Rochas Okorocha team met
and adopted common resolutions on how best to proceed with the
inauguration activities. Rochas Okorocha has since abandoned the
mutual resolutions and proceeded with his “Internet-based
Commissioning of Internet Sited Projects.

“Conscious of the importance Imo people attach to the May 29,
2019 handover date, the Ihedioha/Irona inauguration committee has
proceeded with arrangements to deliver a world-class inauguration
to Imo people come May 29, 2019.

“Arrangements to ensure this delivery include such activities
such as providing clean environments within and around event venues
including the Dan Anyiam and Grass Hoppers Handball stadia.

“Indeed, Imo is already agog with excitement. Currently, Owerri
is the destination of choice for prominent Nigerians at home and in
the diaspora. The hotels are fully booked. Flights into Owerri are
filled up. The venues for the various programmes are wearing new
and fresh looks.

“We can understand the frustrations of Governor Okorocha and the
remnants of his e-rats, having realized that their efforts to
derail the swearing-in of His Excellency, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha
and Hon (Engr) Gerald Irona as Imo State Governor and Deputy
Governor respectively have failed woefully.”

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