PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR OKOROCHA MEDIA OFFICE

PRESS RELEASE

RE: PANEL REPORT INDICTS OKOROCHA, IHEDIOHA OVER N141 BILLION FRAUD.

- WE SEE THE REPORT IN QUESTION, AS GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT REPORT. A KIND OF, WHO SAY MEN NO DEY REPORT OR COVID-19 INFESTED REPORT.

(1)    The media had come up with stories with the referenced caption, following the report of Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN) led Panel, on the Local Governments in the State. It was one of such numerous panels set up in Imo, against the administration of Senator Rochas Okorocha.

(2)    The report of the Panel has nothing to do with Chief Emeka Ihedioha. They brought in his name, to deceive the unwary. The Panel report is all about Rochas Okorocha and his administration, from May 29, 2011 to May 29, 2019, as it affected the Local Governments in the State. That was one of the panel’s terms of reference. So, how did Ihedioha come in? They only wanted to escape from the accusation of unbridled bias against Okorocha.

(3)    The Chairman of the Panel, Chief Duruiheoma, was the former Chairman of the PDP in Imo State. He was also appointed the Chairman of the National Population Commission(NPC) by the PDP Government and removed by the APC government. He is from the same Ideato South Local Government, with Okorocha. He had had the feeling that Okorocha was behind his removal as NPC Chairman. That was the man who headed the LG panel against Okorocha and his government.

(4)    To us, the report could better be described as “Who say men no dey report or Garbage in, Garbage out, report, or COVID-19 infested report”. The man sat in his bed room and wrote a report. Otherwise, we Challenge him or the government to make public, those who appeared before the Panel. At least, the Local Government Chairmen between May 29, 2011 and May 29, 2019 and where the Panel sat.

(5)    To cut the long story short, let Chief Duruiheoma or the State Government, which the report was submitted to, publish it verbatim so that Nigerians of good spirits can see the extent people can go, to witch-hunt or blackmail their target.

(6)    What Okorocha’s government achieved in the Local Governments of Imo in 8 years, the past governments, from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2011 and the governments after him, put together, cannot and will not achieve one-third of them. We have made this provoking claim with alacrity. And we are waiting to be contradicted, or challenged.

(7)    We won’t help them by listing Okorocha’s achievements in the 27 Local Governments in the State within the periods under review. Let them publish the report as submitted and let Nigerians read it and know who is saying the truth. For more than one year, Imo people have been waiting to see what those after Okorocha have in store for them, but have not seen anything.

(8)    Since Okorocha approached a Federal High Court to complain that the issues for which the EFCC have been investigating him, are the same issues being probed by the numerous probe panels in the State, most of them have hurriedly “panel beated” all the blackmails into written “reports” and have been submitting them with speed. But, “for by strength Shall no man prevail” (1 Samuel 2:9).

(9)    Okorocha had governed Imo for 8 years and did what he felt was the best for the State. And he is waiting to see his records of achievements beaten or surpassed by another government and we take off from there. And you do not expect a former PDP Chairman in Imo to turn in a favourable report on Okorocha, who displaced the Party (PDP) from the Douglas House since 2011 till date. And those who have also found these witch-hunting Panels useful, should count their teeth with their tongue.

God bless all of us.

Sam Onwuemeodo

Special Adviser (Media) to the former Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha       

PRESS RELEASE

RE: ROCHAS OKOROCHA AND EMEKA IHEDIOHA IN ALLIANCE TO SACK GOVERNOR HOPE UZODINMA.

- THIS IS NOT TRUE, OKOROCHA CANNOT DESTROY THE HOUSE HE HAS BUILT.

One Cajetan Duke, working for the State Government, who claims to be the Director-General (DG), Imo APC, media centre, issued the Press Release with the above caption. And some media outfits had fed fat on the release.

And we quote the first paragraph of his Press Release, to let the public know the level of the degeneration. The man wrote; “Our attention has been drawn to news making the rounds on various online media platforms of another frivolous and mischievous Court Case allegedly instituted by Mr. Uche Nwosu, the Son-in-law of the former governor Rochas Okorocha, Challenging the Victory of our governor, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma wherein the former is (sic) claiming to have been validly nominated by the APC as its 2019 governorship Candidate, while praying the Court to declare the Candidate of PDP, Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of the State. This has really confirmed that Okorocha and his in-law are indeed selfish”.

We have quoted the first paragraph or the introductory paragraph of the man’s Press Release, to let the World know how they came about the story of the alliance between Okorocha and Ihedioha, to remove Uzodinma. A situation where, “news making the rounds on various online media platforms”, were interpreted to mean, Okorocha and Ihedioha being in alliance to Sack Governor Uzodinma, only tells the ugly story of where we are now.

To say the least, Okorocha is not in alliance with Ihedioha for removing Governor Uzodinma or for any other reason. Those behind the story should stop making mockery of the APC or the State.

Senator Rochas Okorocha cannot destroy what he had labored to build at the risk of his political Career. He planted the seed of APC in Imo, nurtured it to maturity and it has continued to bear fruits. Those who have benefitted from this vision only need to appreciate and acknowledge who God used to make it possible. Since 2013, the story of APC in Imo has remained Okorocha’s Creation. And he cannot destroy what he had worked hard and taken the Political risk of his life to erect, for any reason. Those enjoying the fruits of APC in Imo or even in the South-East should always appreciate the vision and ingenuity of Okorocha that made the whole thing possible. Trying to change the narrative for any reason, won’t be the best.

Interestingly too, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu is not in any Court, at the moment, over the 2019 governorship in Imo. To the best of our knowledge, only two Cases are in Court to that effect. One, instituted by the governorship Candidate of Reformed And Advancement Party (RAP), Barr. Kingdom Okere at the Federal High Court, Abuja and the one taken to the Supreme Court by Chief Philip Umeadi (SAN) on behalf of Chief Ihedioha. In the two Cases, Uche Nwosu is neither the plaintiff nor a Party in any of them. It is now left for those behind the story of alliance to tell us the particular Court the Nwosu Case, they had talked about, is.

We also urge those behind this fictitious alliance story to search their conscience and see whether there are things they ought to have done, which they have failed or refused to do, and for which they are being troubled by their conscience, since conscience is an open wound, only truth can heal.

We also add that, Okorocha, Uche Nwosu and Ifeanyi Araraume and their large Supporters in the State have been supporting Governor Uzodinma. They all attended his inauguration and supplied the crowd at the venue of the event. Made AA and APGA members in the House of Assembly to move to APC to enable the Party have the majority. Even AA members in the House of Representatives also moved to APC. And none of them or any of their Supporters has joined issues with the governor or the government in the State, so, what is the problem?

The APC government in the State has also allowed the Panels set up by the PDP government against Okorocha to continue and Okorocha has not spoken against that. But he has only gone to Court to Complain that the EFCC and the numerous panels, are all probing him on the same issues.

God bless all of us.

Sam Onwuemeodo

Special Adviser (Media) to the former Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha       

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