By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri
The former governor of Imo state and the Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday said that without him (Okorocha) and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume nobody can talk of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state.
Okorocha spoke in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on media, Sam Onwuemeodo, while reacting to the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma’s statement that Okorocha has refused to participate in the APC registration/revalidation exercise in the state.
Senator Okorocha said that himself and Araraume, were the ones making APC, thick in the state.
According to Okorocha, “The media had reported what the Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Chief Hope Uzodinma told the APC’s appeal Committee, on the Party’s Registration and Revalidation exercise. That, Senator Okorocha refused to be registered as APC member in Imo during the exercise.
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A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday, accused the state police command of illegally detaining his two associates.
Okorocha in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, on Sunday, said that the target was to link him (Okorocha) with the spate of killings and Insecurity in the state.
The statement disclosed the names of the associates as Ojukwu Ukonu and Casmir Ugbo, adding that they were being held in the anti-kidnapping facility of the state police command.
The statement also disclosed that Ugbo’s wife was being held by the police without any charge preferred against him.
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A 12-member jury found Chauvin found guilty on three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Recall Derek Chauvin, was in a viral video seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes despite pleas that he could not breathe during his arrest in May 2020.
His death sparked worldwide ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests against racism and excessive use of force by the police.
The verdict prompted celebratory scenes outside the court, where several hundreds of people rejoiced on the streets.
President Joe Biden in a call to the Floyd family right after the verdict was heard saying “at least now there is some justice”.
Imo Govt lists over 33 items to be recovered from ex-governor, Okorocha
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The Imo State government through one of its social media influencers, Ezeafurukwe Paul Ihunanya has issued a document itemizing Imo’s property allegedly looted by former governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha.
The press release which went viral on various social media platforms on Tuesday, said that the EFCC will not have any reason not to arrest and prosecute the former governor.
It listed among other alleged loots N59.6billion taken from local government system by Okorocha, the Eastern Palm University built with Imo money but personalised by him, N40billion siphoned through the unexecuted 27 general hospitals, the old IBC premises converted to Rochas College of Africa, Westbrook hotels built by Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu with Imo money, the ReachFM radio owned by Uche Nwosu.