Governor Rochas Okorocha has again come under
fire as a fiery Catholic cleric, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka,
has accused him of giving a N50 million dud
cheque to the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri
Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony
J.V. Obinna.
Mbaka told the congregation that Okorocha
allegedly gave the dud cheque when the
Archbishop wanted to re-roof Maria Assumpta
Cathedral, Owerri, that was leaking a the time.
“A lot of funny things are happening in Imo State
now. Workers are sacked with impunity. Governor
Okorocha gave the Archbishop a N50 million
cheque that bounced and this is supposed to be
a Catholic”, Rev. Fr. Mbaka said.
He recalled with grief how Catholics and all
Christians rose with anger when a story rented
the air that Chief Ikedi Ohakim flogged a Catholic
priest.
“I recall vividly that not long after I released a
song to that effect, I invited the priest at the
centre of the alleged beating, Rev. Fr. Eustace
Okorie, and sought to know he truth from him. He
denied that Ohakim flogged him and since this is
the true position, I must also tell the world that
Ohakim never dehumanized a priest”, Mbaka said.
Reacting to the allegation, Governor Okorocha’s
media aide, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo said Imo State
Government never gave Archbishop Obinna N50
million dud cheque.
“Let us simply aver and solemnly too, that the
claim is not only false, but spurious and curious in
many respects. There is no iota of truth in the
wild allegation. You can call it an unholy
blackmail, taking into account the person behind
it”, Onwuemeodo said.
He challenged Rev. Fr. Mbaka to go beyond his
claim and provide the proofs since cheques are
not invisible objects, adding that “since the false
claim on the N50m dud cheque didn’t come from
the Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese or from any
of the priests in the Archdiocese, it becomes
reasonable for us to make do with our candid
denial”.
Onwuemeodo further stated that with this latest
blackmail, Nigerians of goodwill would now begin
to appreciate the orchestrated and politically
motivated lies being unleashed against Governor
Rochas Okorocha’s government by those vividly
desperate to take over power from him in 2015.
“Fr. Mbaka is not a priest in Imo State, talk more
being a clergy in the Owerri Archdiocese of the
Catholic Church where highly respected and a
very decent priest, Archbishop Obinna
superintends. You then ask yourself what is the
interest of Rev. Fr. Mbaka”, Onwuemeodo said.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/okorocha-accused-giving-church-n50m-dud-cheque/

Okorosha on the wrong side of things again. What is the punishmemt for issuing a dud cheque in igboland?

If the bishop kneel down for okorocha, he will release the money.

There most be an atom of truth in this whole saga, did fr Mbaka wake up from sleep and thought to blackmail the governor and for what gain?Onwuemeodo should know the differance when is alleged that Rochas gave and Imo state govt,they are completely 2 differant entities.So what Onwuemeodo is telling us now is that the church should come to the pages of news paper and start argueing who gave what as if he is giving it to a man.Rochas and imo state govt don't seem to understand the importance of giving to God,you give to get expecially when you don't have cos that's the best time to give.It so saddening that men are think when to give their first million doller,this dudes are here......ORO dey fall my hand.

We must keep the church
and religion out of politics.
In as much as I do not
support Okorocha. Mbaka
ought not to descend into
the arena of politics. What
will people think of him if
Okorocha establishes that
he made good his pledge.