
The Imo State chapter of the
Peoples Democratic Party has
accused Governor Rochas
Okorocha of withdrawing N17bn
from four banks in three days
and converting government
property to personal use.
Charles Ezekwem, said this on
Saturday in Owerri, the state
capital, during a press
conference.
The PDP alleged that between
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 and
Thursday, March 14, 2019,
Okorocha made withdrawals
from Access Bank, Zenith Bank,
Unity Bank and Skye Bank
(Polaris) amounting to over
N17bn.
The party said, “In the last two
days alone, Governor Okorocha
and his cronies transferred
ownership and re-registered
more than 150 government
vehicles to individuals.
Government property including
furniture and electronics in
Government House, Owerri, are
being moved out to Ogboko,
Ideato South, the governor’s
country home.
“About 300 uninstalled
transformers have been moved
to the governor’s home in
Ogboko.”
It further alleged that there was
an ongoing mass employment
and back-dating of employment
with a view to creating problems
for the incoming government.
“We are also aware of the
rampant issuance of Certificates
of Occupancy to family members
and friends of the Okorocha
family”, the party said.
According to the party, those
involved in the act do so at their
own peril.
Reacting to the allegation,
Okorocha, through his Chief
Press Secretary, Sam
Onwuemeodo, urged the public
to ignore what he termed the
posturing of the incoming PDP
government, saying the party
lacked the right to harass the
current government and
financial institutions until they
were sworn in.
He said, “There is a government
in place and until May 29, 2019,
that government should continue
to work in the interest of the
state and her people and also
continue to carry out
programmes and policies for the
same purpose, until its tenure
ends. To begin to harass or give
directives to financial
institutions in the state is an act
of hostility and they should know
that.”
“The financial institutions in the
state should disregard such
directive and continue to do the
right thing and take the right
action since the best they can do
is to confront the outgoing
government on any financial
transaction they have
reservations about when they
take over.’’