The Imo State Government has responded to
allegations by Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka that Gov. Okorocha
gave Arch. Bishop Obinna a bounced cheque.
Read the press statement below:
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka was quoted in the media to
have claimed last Sunday during the thanksgiving
service by the former governor of the state, His
Excellency, Chief Ikedi Ohakim at the Christ the
King Church Parish, Enugu that His Excellency,
Owelle Rochas Okorocha gave the Archbishop of
Owerri Archdiocese, Anthony Obinna N50m dud
cheque.
Aside the publications in the newspapers to that
effect, we have continued to be inundated with
calls from editors of well known newspapers and
magazines across the
nation and online media outfits demanding for
the confirmation of the allegation or otherwise of
same.
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. We challenge Rev Fr. Mbaka to go beyond his
claim and provide the proofs since cheques are
not invisible objects.
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. Do not forget that 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.
It is important to also state that since the false
claim on the N50m dud cheque didn’t come from
the Archbishop of Owerri archdiocese, Anthony
Obinna, or from any of the priests in the
Archdiocese; it becomes reasonable for us to
make do with our candid denial. But honestly it
hurts and calls for a lot of concern when a priest,
a well known one for that matter begins to feed
innocent flocks with induced lies.
Rev Fr. Mbaka, honestly has both religious and
moral duties at the moment. He should do a
follow up to his claim by providing the proof since
Archbishop Obinna would not have told him what
he said and again being a very decent priest who
does not have the history of speaking from both
sides of his mouth. May God help his people and
also help his church. Imo is in the hand of God.
Sam Onwuemeodo
Senior special Assistant Media, to the Governor


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I always knew d story wz a sh*t poo,am nt a supporter of gov rochas or whatever but I knw tat u can nt issue a 50M cheque in Nigeria,d highest u can go is 10M

So what is the Imo State government saying? Was the cheque cashed or there was no cheque? IMSG clarify please.

Well, one thing I do know for sure is that Fr. Mbaka talks too much for a priest. Kai!

I am not interested in fake, dud or real cheque, I am just airing my thought