Governor Okorocha of Imo State
Governor Okorocha of Imo State
Why We Marked Okorocha’s Properties- EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to
state that it’s Enugu Zonal Office on Tuesday July 23, 2019 traced
and marked some properties traced to the former Imo State governor,
Owelle Rochas Okorocha as well as those of his family members and
cronies.
The marking of the properties which is a fall-out of our
painstaking investigation, is as a result of the failure of the
suspects to honour the Commission’s invitation for questioning on
the propriety of their acquisition.
The properties include: Dews of Hope Hospital traced to Dr.
Paschal Obi, former Principal Secretary to ex-governor Okorocha;
Market Square Super Market; All in One Shop; and premises belonging
to Imo State Broadcasting Corporation now hosting Rochas Foundation
College owned by Senator Okoroacha.
Other properties are: East High Academy and East High College,
owned by Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma Okorocha-Nwosu; Royal Spring
Palm Hotel and Apartment, a 16 block cum 96 flats and eight
bungalow multi-million Naira estate traced to Okorocha’s wife.
The Commission at no time “raided” nor “harassed” anyone in the
course of marking the properties as its operatives, in line with
international best practices, informed the occupants of the
facilities in good time, before taking the action.
It is also pertinent to state that the Commission has pictorial
and video evidences which put a lie to the claim that Rochas
Foundation College was allegedly raided by the EFCC while in
session. This could not be so because the school was not in session
and could not have had its students harassed as was fed some online
media.
The Commission would ordinarily not bother with any allegation
coming from the camp of Senator Okorocha, having noted his penchant
for frivolities and propaganda; but this refutal has become
pertinent in other to clear doubts especially in these days of fake
news.
We urge all well meaning Nigerians to disregard the antics of
some unscrupulous politicians and fraudsters who seek to distract
the Commission from holding them accountable for their nefarious
activities.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity