Apparently disturbed by the weight of the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha against the state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha at the state governorship election petition tribunal, Okorocha has appealed to the traditional rulers of Mbaise extraction to persuade the petitioner to drop his case.

The governor was also said to have also asked Mbaise monarchs to prevail on the head of Ihedioha's legal team, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), an Mbaise man, to withdraw the petition in the interest of the state.

Okorocha challenged the traditional rulers on Thursday, during a meeting with members of the state council of traditional rulers in Owerri, to do everything within their powers to persuade their sons to withdraw the petition.

The 40 traditional rulers who sued the governor were conspicuously absent from the meeting.Governor Rochas Okorocha

Meanwhile, the governor has directed the 40 traditional rulers in the state, who dragged him and the government to court to withdraw the suit without further delay and to also tender an apology, adding that such action amounted to insult and embarrassment to the governor and the government.

The governor said for the 40 traditional rulers to have gone to court against him and the government for no tenable reason, means they must have mistaken his patience, tolerance and respect for the people of the state as weakness.

The 40 traditional rulers had gone to court on ground that the governor had suspended them.

The governor said the traditional rulers were out to malign him and his government because he never suspended the 40 traditional rulers or sacked them or even queried any of them as Eze, and had not taken any action that suggested that he had any plan to go against the traditional rulers and then questioned the rationale behind the traditional rulers taking him to court.

He also explained that the State Council of Traditional Rulers, led by Eze Samuel Ohiri, does not have the right to suspend or remove any Eze from his stool, adding that it was only the governor who has that right, and he had never exercised such right against the traditional rulers in question.

He noted that the leadership of the traditional rulers council only suspended four of their members from the Council and not as Ezes as to begin to suspect that they acted on behalf of the governor or the government.

The governor however directed at the meeting that whatever money that was owed the traditional rulers in the state should be paid within a week and dissolved the traditional ruler’s councils in the Local Government Areas, because their tenures had expired long before now.

Source: http://dailytimes.com.ng/imo-tribunal-okorocha-begs-traditional-rulers-to-intervene/

Just in case
So sick of our kings in nigeria that is why we no dey respect them again oni of ife is now like a fool after the saga of GEJ....waiting yoruba men comments ooooo...

Na today

Oga Rochas! Oga Rochas! No vex but you need to explain to us how the the INEC result sheets for the places you 'won' had most northern states like 'Katsina state' on them than 'Imo state'.

MY PEOPLE MY PEOPLE

Rochas get ready to be kicked out of Douglass house

Rochas will complete his 8years as governor of Imo State, Mbaise or no Mbaise.

God bless Imo state!

my family my family governor.

Humorclux:
Rochas get ready to be kicked out of Douglass house

Enemies of progress ,for Gods sake They should withdraw that case, Tribunal for what after massive rigging from PDP in Imo State,most of this bribed kings are kings today because of Rochas.

Nice

Rochas the only man that never forgives, na those who no kwn u u go tell those things. You took them for granted now u want to use lie and subdue them so you can attack them, my dear our eyes are wide open now no b b4.

So why is he begging now. I thought he said Imo people voted massively for APC.

Lol!

I think the law should run its course. Telling people to withdraw their cases from court kinda makes you look guilty of the accusations leveled against you.

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That's madness

What has traditional rulers got to do with our Judiciary? Na wa ooooo #OnlyInNaija

Okorocha? issokay

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rochas and controversy are allies

Anytime I see the name okorocha, I immediately remember his public stunts showing on NTA everynight on mondays


Meanwhile

Has he paid salaries owed workers while boasting of private jet




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He is begging make una no gree but una must force am pay salaries he owe.

Mtcheeew rochas is a clown. We dnt need Apclown in southeast. Okoroawusa, he is no more relevant to igbos.

Bt igbos na Dogs oooo so dem expect say buhari na fool?dem no vote d guy nd dem want post?

lol yeye dey smell

wonderful!!! so Politicians can be humble too

CharliParker:
Enemies of progress ,for Gods sake They should withdraw that case, Tribunal for what after massive rigging from PDP in Imo State,most of this bribed kings are kings today because of Rochas.

If he didn't rig, then he shouldn't be afraid? I am pro APC but pro -the truth, if he has nothing to hide then he should have nothing to fear too.

At least the government of the day at the central is APC hence no fear of PDP using the courts.

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H

Continue!