EFCC Is Not A Slaughter House, Says Okorocha

A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has broken his
silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public
funds.

Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operatives at about 4:10pm on
Tuesday at his Unity House office located at Garki, Abuja.

Speaking through Sam Onwuemeodo, his media aide, Okorocha said
since the anti-graft agency was doing its job, he would cooperate
with the officials.

Although an EFCC official, who spoke with Daily Trust off the
record, confirmed Okorocha’s arrest, the former governor claimed he
was invited by the anti-graft agency.

“To us, the Commission is doing its job and should be given the
needed cooperation. And Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would
always cooperate with the Commission over the Matters in
Courts.

“EFCC is not a slaughter House, but a very responsible
institution and should be seen as such,” Onwuemeodo said.

He maintained that the former governor is being investigated
because of the new leadership at the commission.

According to him, “The truth is that, Okorocha left as the
governor of Imo State on May 28, 2019. And shortly after his exit
as governor, Imo State Government wrote Petitions upon Petitions
against him.

“The EFCC investigated the petitions and has been in various
Courts of the land with Okorocha, to that effect.

“And if the EFCC has decided to invite Okorocha for
Clarifications on the matters already in Courts, especially with a
new Chairman at the helm of affairs at the Commission, there is
nothing wrong with that.

“The matters between EFCC and Okorocha over his governorship in
Imo, have been pending in various Courts of the land.

“At the end of the day, we would know whether the Commission
will be withdrawing the Cases in Courts, or would Continue with the
Cases already in Courts.”

A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has broken his
silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public
funds.

Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operatives at about 4:10pm on
Tuesday at his Unity House office located at Garki, Abuja.

Speaking through Sam Onwuemeodo, his media aide, Okorocha said
since the anti-graft agency was doing its job, he would cooperate
with the officials.

Although an EFCC official, who spoke with Daily Trust off the
record, confirmed Okorocha’s arrest, the former governor claimed he
was invited by the anti-graft agency.

“To us, the Commission is doing its job and should be given the
needed cooperation. And Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would
always cooperate with the Commission over the Matters in
Courts.

“EFCC is not a slaughter House, but a very responsible
institution and should be seen as such,” Onwuemeodo said.

He maintained that the former governor is being investigated
because of the new leadership at the commission.

According to him, “The truth is that, Okorocha left as the
governor of Imo State on May 28, 2019. And shortly after his exit
as governor, Imo State Government wrote Petitions upon Petitions
against him.

“The EFCC investigated the petitions and has been in various
Courts of the land with Okorocha, to that effect.

“And if the EFCC has decided to invite Okorocha for
Clarifications on the matters already in Courts, especially with a
new Chairman at the helm of affairs at the Commission, there is
nothing wrong with that.

“The matters between EFCC and Okorocha over his governorship in
Imo, have been pending in various Courts of the land.

“At the end of the day, we would know whether the Commission
will be withdrawing the Cases in Courts, or would Continue with the
Cases already in Courts.”