By Fadehan Oyeyemi


Amid heavy security by its operatives, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought the former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha before a Federal High Court in Abuja for arraignment over N2.9B corruption charges.

Okorocha was driven to the court premises at about 8:45 a.m. and was immediately led to the court room.

Dressed in his usual green coloured Agbada with a brown cap to match, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant, who is wearing a pensive mood, was made to sit near a dock where his plea on the fraud charges against him would be taken this morning.


His usual smiles and waiving of handkerchief to admirers are completely absent in his mood in the court room.

Some of his family members and political associates who are in court ahead of his arrival could not get direct access to him due to heavy security mounted around him.

The aides comprising former Commissioners among others, are, however, miling around to catch a glimpse of the Senator representing Imo West in the Senate.

His lead counsel, Mr Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has also arrived in court with a retinue of other lawyers.

At the time of this report, Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo who is to handle the case is being awaited in the court.

However, the court Registrar and other workers are already on their seats.

Okorocha was forcefully arrested on Tuesday in his Abuja residence by EFCC operatives as part of efforts to ensure his appearance in court today.

It will be recalled that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on Monday, March 28, issued a threat to strike out the N2.9 billion money laundering charges against Okorocha should the Federal Government fail again to cause his appearance in court.


The judge had threatened to throw out the charges following the inability of the Federal Government to serve charges on Okorocha as required by law.

At the March 28 proceedings, the Federal Government, for the second time through its counsel, Mr Cosmos Ugwu, had told Justice Ekwo that he has not been able to see Okorocha and serve him with the charges.

The Federal Government’s charges against Okorocha dated January 24, 2022, was signed by one A.O Ikota on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Okorocha, who is currently a Senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, is to face trial alongside six others in the N2.9 billion money laundering criminal charges.

The Senator is being put on trial by the Federal Government on 17-count charges involving criminal diversion of public funds and properties

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From court room, they should move him to Kirikiri prison.

EFCC, The Prosecutor and the Judicial system are all guilty of what they wanna accuse this man of!

Believe them at your peril!

Good movebut should be considered for bail so that he can attend APC Presidential screening and primaries ...

100M no be moi moi

you cant run away from karma honestly

Better than keeping him in their custody.

The prosecuting team shot ensure they have a watertight case against him otherwise the Gestapo like arrest will be a comedy.

To think that this man will be laughing in court.

That means they will grant him bail today

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This matter is Politically Motivated....

Once Rochas seems to be loyal again, the case would die a natural death.

Buhari's fight against Kwaruption is a Fallacious Fiasco...

Rochas The stubborn man. They might release him so as to allow him attend APC primaries. Hmmmm

The officer beside him was trying so hard to ignore him, that’s to show you that they are palls behind the scene

Who’s fooling who ? They say pictures speaks a thousand words

Initial gra gra!!

EFCC is a useless organization.

Only the ignorant ones will wish for their enemies to get arrested by EFCC.

Where is Orji Uzor Kalu today? Free.

Only FBI should send shivers down your spine.

Omo. The ball has entered my court.


But, im not happy with my court house.

One stupid Igbo boy was arguing and absuing him papa when I told him Okorocha has a court case he has been avoiding in Abuja.

Fulani doing southerners strong thing. Kyari the tailor and other northern thieves are walking freely.

You can even hang him there... I don't give a fvck.

One less crook to bother about.

If he is found guilty, he should face the consequences of his actions, if he is not guilty, they should leave him alone.

We let the court of law do their job.

Okorohausa and this man started well but changed along the way.

Maxymilliano:
Good movebut should be considered for bail so that he can attend APC Presidential screening and primaries ...

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He does not deserve it, he has been avoiding this court case for months

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