Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, did not provide information on how they arrived at the conclusion that he wanted to withdraw money for vote-buying during the election, urging its Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu, to keep fifth columnists at arm’s length.

Also, Okorocha announced the postponement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state to commission some projects.

According to Governor Okorocha’s Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Sam Onwuemedo, President Buhari, among other Muslims, were performing the lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking on the EFCC probe in Owerri, Okorocha, through the CPS, argued that despite EFCC’s blockage of Imo State funds to the tune of N7.9 billion, he did not owe salaries.

He said part of his prayers is that the EFCC should not allow infiltrators into its activities, adding that he understood the chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu never accused him of mismanagement of funds.

According to the release, “On Monday, May 20, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu was quoted to have told journalists in London that the commission was investigating Governor Rochas Okorocha over the bailout fund.

“Also on Friday, May 17, the commission’s zonal head for South-East, Usman Imam held a briefing in Enugu, where he also told the world that the commission was investigating Governor Okorocha.

“These press conferences raise a genuine concern and have also added fillip to the governor’s earlier worry that those behind the drama over his Certificate of Return have not gone to sleep but have continued to spread their dragnets or tentacles.

“If you ask us, we won’t join issues with the EFCC as an institution and with Alhaji Magu as an individual. Investigating individuals, governments and institutions are part of the commission’s rules of engagement. We only pray that the commission should not allow undue infiltration.

“Out of the N8 billion they quoted, they also confirmed that N7.9 billion is what they blocked. Then, what is Owelle’s case? And the governor does not owe salary.

“Imam also threw a kite which could not fly when he told his audience that if not for their timely intervention, N5 billion would have allegedly been deployed in vote buying by Okorocha’s administration.

“Alhaji Magu is doing a good job as the head of the EFCC but he should keep the fifth columnists at arm’s length. He should not eat with them even with the longest spoon.

“With more than one thousand landmark and verifiable projects to his credit, Governor Okorocha must have managed the resources of the state in his time as governor with a high sense of prudence.”


https://efefemisblog.com.ng/2019/05/25/efcc-waiting-to-arraigh-gov-rochas-okorocha-after-may-29th/

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They should lock him up in a maximum prison. He’s a ‘High breed’ Criminal!!