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EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by Marlboro1: 3:13pm On Feb 24, 2012
Until his appointment as the governor, Ohakim had a 3 bedroom bungalow and a plot land at Prefab Estate. Within 18 months he acquired mansions in major cities.

Some of these properties include:
1.A mansion located at Prefab Aladinma Housing Estate behind St. Andrew’s Anglican Church – valued N100million
2.Two storey building along wetheral road Owerri next to N. Nwasco and Sons Electronic Plaza. Ohakim allegedly bought the building using a fictitious name – valued N120million
3.A palace located at Civic Center Imo Concorde Hotel – valued N800million
4.A mansion for his in-laws at Anara Mbano – valued N150million
5.A house bought through his Commissioner for Youth & Sports [Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri] under Property Development Company – located in Prefab Aladinma housing estate behind Startright primary school.
6.A house acquired for his lady friend Ruth Osieme at Ikoyi, Lagos
7.Acquired a mansion at the Parview Estate Ikoyi, Lagos in October 2007 – valued N400million
8.Acquired a mansion at Asokoro Abuja – valued over N400million

Property and Investment Abroad:
1.A house in Kensington London – valued 2.1milion pounds
2.A house in Atlanta USA – valued $2.3milion
3.A house in Maryland USA – valued $2.2milion
4.A five star hotel in South Africa – $27million
5.$10milion investment in Chinese manufacturing company in China





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Two secret documents belonging to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], dated August 23rd 2010 with subject “Intelligence Report: Chief Ikedi Godson Ohakim, Governor Imo State, and the other dated July 2nd 2010 with subject “Intelligence Report: conspiracy, diversion of public funds and money laundering against governor Ohakim of Imo State” which was recently made available to 247ureports.com through sources close to the anti-graft agency reveals that the former governor of Imo State, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim may have committed financial crimes against the treasury of Imo State that is more damning than was publicly known.

According to the document, in the period leading to the final days of the former Governor’s stay in office, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim used conspiracy, diversion of public funds and money laundering to liquidate the various accounts of Imo State.  On the eve of Ohakim’s departure from the State, the local government joint account housed at Bank PHB Account number 082112000037 was drawn down to zero Naira. This was following Mr. Ohakim”s coerced collection of N2.8billion from 307 of the Councilors through his Special Assistant on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

The document indicted Ohakim on the use of four road construction companies as fronts to siphon monies from Imo State government. The companies used were stated as – CODUC Construction[owned by his brother in law Mr. Chinedu Chukwuonye], Solid Foundation Construction [owned by his business partner], AMAIFEKE Construction [owned by HRH Eze Okeke], and Zerock Construction Company [owned by his political godfather and former governor of Abia State]. Among the many deals with the companies mentioned is the award of a 15kilometer road to Solid Foundation Construction for a whooping sum of N1.3billion – equivalent to N87million per kilometer. The road stretches from Standard Shoe Industry to Amulu Mbieri.

Prior to Ohakim’s accession to the seat of governor, Chinedu Chukwuonye lived at No 37 Savannah Street, Aguda Surulere, Lagos and had an “office” along Sanusi Road in Lagos before he relocated to Imo State to start CODUC Construction. The company then,did not have materials and equipment for construction but has now transformed into one of the biggest construction companies in Imo State with “State of the art equipments” valued at over N7billion.

According to the document, the former governor also utilized other companies as fronts. On Friday November 9th 2007, he secretly awarded the supply of IBC transmitters to Pinnacle Communication Nigeria Limited for the sum of N776.32million. On June 5th, 2008, some sub-standard transmitters were installed. The transmitters have not worked till date.

In terms of security of the state, the former governor was reported to have siphoned a minimum of N6billion. This is as he appropriated the sum of N6billion in the 2009 Appropriation Bill for “the provision of security and purchase of operational vehicles” to police. The N6billion was spent but not for what it was meant for. It was later discovered that the vehicles were bought by Commercial Banks operating in the State.

EFCC Intelligence reports of July 2nd 2010 further disclosed that the former governor of Imo State mismanaged public funds to the extent that the indebtedness of the state became staggering as salaries are paid using overdraft facilities obtained from Commercial Banks that in turn,charge high interest rates. As at July 2010, the indebtedness of the State stood at over N70billion.

Persons manipulated in the alleged mismanagement of the State funds include Emmanuel Ohakim [Chief of Staff and relation to the former governor], Onuoha Chukwem [Special Assistant], Anselem Okorie [Special Assistant on Millennium Development Goals].

The document reveals that monies from Ohakim’s fraudulent financial activities were paid into a particular bank account believed to be the personal and confidential account of Ikedi Ohakim. The particulars of the Bank account are J. O. Edeson and Sons – Zenith International Bank PLC, Account number 6010176554.

Acquisition of properties:

Until his appointment as the governor, Ohakim had a 3 bedroom bungalow and a plot land at Prefab Estate. Within 18 months he acquired mansions in major cities.

Some of these properties include:
1.A mansion located at Prefab Aladinma Housing Estate behind St. Andrew’s Anglican Church – valued N100million
2.Two storey building along wetheral road Owerri next to N. Nwasco and Sons Electronic Plaza. Ohakim allegedly bought the building using a fictitious name – valued N120million
3.A palace located at Civic Center Imo Concorde Hotel – valued N800million
4.A mansion for his in-laws at Anara Mbano – valued N150million
5.A house bought through his Commissioner for Youth & Sports [Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri] under Property Development Company – located in Prefab Aladinma housing estate behind Startright primary school.
6.A house acquired for his lady friend Ruth Osieme at Ikoyi, Lagos
7.Acquired a mansion at the Parview Estate Ikoyi, Lagos in October 2007 – valued N400million
8.Acquired a mansion at Asokoro Abuja – valued over N400million

Property and Investment Abroad:
1.A house in Kensington London – valued 2.1milion pounds
2.A house in Atlanta USA – valued $2.3milion
3.A house in Maryland USA – valued $2.2milion
4.A five star hotel in South Africa – $27million
5.$10milion investment in Chinese manufacturing company in China

In summation, both documents recommend that additional covert activity be conducted with a view to obtaining more information .It is also recommended that operatives be detailed to the state to covertly gather information that will assist further investigations. Sources within the Commission reveal that the former governor remains of interest to the Commission.
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by Dainfamous: 3:26pm On Feb 24, 2012
IMO state should not let this guy go Scot free oh angry angry while bayelsa state gov stole 5billion only which i don't believe anyway but ON a serious note,ohakim deserved jail big time do u no what 50 billion naira will do for imo state? by now imo state will be the new las Vegas in Africa angry the guy is too fucckingg greedy, that's why he got the liver to beat up a reverend father and the holy father put a course on him,
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by PROUDIGBO(m): 4:04pm On Feb 24, 2012
Chei!!! Nigerians don suffer with all these greedy, visionless leaders we have. They see leadership ONLY as a means for primitive senseless acquisition of loot, nothing else.

There's a very thin line between looting (in the billions) from a needy people you call your kith and kin, and pure sadistic wickedness; in this case you don't know where one ends and the other begins.
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by Dede1(m): 5:26pm On Feb 24, 2012
@OP

If the all these allegations are remotely true, the moronic rogue should not be allowed a minute of sun shine until the entire money is recovered then he should be shot.
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by OneNaira6: 5:30pm On Feb 24, 2012
They should arrest and lock him up fast.

Imo state line up your strongest youth and send them after him, bring him to justice so he can pay for his sin.

This is disgraceful, looting from your siblings. Taa. Nigeria don f.u.ck up our people and youth
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by Ikengawo: 7:39pm On Feb 24, 2012
And people critisizing Rochas are the real fools. His free education for university students scheme cost as much as one of the houses Ohakim bought with stolen money.
Every state in Nigeria has the money to have free universities for all but quadruple the amount needed to do it goes into buying houses in Maryland.
Re: EFCC Secret Document Exposes Fmr Imo Gov. Ohakim’s N57.9billion Financial Crimes by Dainfamous: 7:55pm On Feb 24, 2012
people suppose to get everything with good quality in Nigeria at list the country suppose to reach south Africa level by now in infrastructure is very annoying sad sad

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