OKOROCHA AND HIS HABITS; YES IT IS TRUE

Convinced that he would not be re-elected in the 2015 Governorship

election, Governor Rochas Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha decided to embark

on the last minute looting of State funds, especially local government

funds, by ensuring that he mortgaged the 27 LGAs of the State to

ZENITH BANK PLC.

To achieve this evil plot, Okorocha through the Ministry of Local

Government and Chieftaincy affairs headed then by his cousin, Dr.

(Mrs) Adaobi Obasi (who is now the Vice Chancellor of Imo State

University) directed all the 27 TC Chairmen and their Directors of

Administration and General Services (DAGS) to submit their Local

Government’s letter-headed paper. This directive was carried out, and

promptly Okorocha, his Principal Secretary (Dr. Paschal Obi), Dr.

(Mrs) Adaobi Obasi and indeed the Ministry of local Government

reportedly forged a so called “resolution” of Finance and General

Purpose Committee (F&GPC) requesting for a loan of N926 million for

each of the 27 local government areas of the state totaling

N25,002,000,000 = (Twenty five Billion and two million naira only)

from ZENITH BANK PLC..

The Finance and General Purpose Committee (F&GPC) is the highest

decision making body of the Local Government Areas. Thereafter, the

Governor through his cohorts and the Ministry of Local Government

allegedly forced the 27 TC Chairmen and the DAGS to sign the forged

document which scored as basis for Zenith Bank to grant the

aforementioned loan of N25,002,000,000 billion naira. This fraud took

place in December 2014.

Consequently, the loan was granted and Governor Okorocha reportedly

settled the TC Chairmen by paying into their private accounts funds

ranging from N55 million to N90 million depending on his closeness to

each of the T.C Chairmen. The T.C. Chairmen to justify the fraud

“embarked” on re-roofing of council Headquarters with part of the

money paid into their private accounts. They spent only N15 million

and pocketed the balance.

It should be noted that the so-called loan from Zenith Bank never

passed through the Local Government account. It was never approved by

the Imo State House of Assembly. However, when the loan materialized,

and the Benjamin Chukwuemeka Uwajumogu led Assembly got wind of the

fraud, Governor Okorocha reportedly gave each Honourable member the

sum of N30 million naira. Although Uwajumogu got his own share of N30

million, Okorocha allegedly invited the then Speaker privately and

gave him N70 million extra and reportedly told him, “We are into this

game together”

The remaining bulk of the loan from Zenith Bank was allegedly shared

between Okorocha, his Commissioner for Local Government (Dr. (Mrs.)

Adaobi Obasi), his Principal Secretary (Dr Paschal Obi), his wife

(Nkechi) and his kitchen cabinet.

But when President Buhari eventually won the March 28th 2015

Presidential election, Okorocha through political “orogrophy” arranged

his own victory.  Having been sworn-in for his second tenure, he is

now finding it difficult to pay Civil Servants in Imo State because

State and Local Government allocations had been mortgaged to Zenith

Bank and other banks, who on monthly basis are deducting the various

loans granted Okorocha led government which he in-turn converted  to

personal use. Let me put it on record that Okorocha collected loans

from banks on behalf of the state and local government and thereafter

converted same to personal use. The bailout fund will never be used to

pay civil servants. The banks are reportedly holding it for obvious

reasons.

It should be noted that the present or latest N25,002,000,000 billion

fraud got exposed because Okorocha and his cohorts used the DAGS and

the then TC Chairmen to sign the forged document (that is, the F& GPC

resolution), settled only the TC Chairmen and left the DAGS in the

cold, who felt used and dumped. They expected that Okorocha would give

them N26 million each, having participated in the fraud. Since none

came to them, they opened up on this scam. As far as I am concerned,

crime is crime. All the people involved in this fraud must be dealt

with, (DAGS inclusive).

But as a government of iniquity, fraudsters and liars, Governor

Okorocha’s administration has denied ever taking any N25 billion loans

from Zenith Bank in December 2014. Okorocha’s Senior Special Assistant

on Media, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo has denied that government took loan from

Zenith bank few months ago. He made the disclosure in a text message.

Nevertheless, let me say it loud and clear that Okorocha obtained a

N25 billion naira loan from ZENITH BANK PLC in December 2014 through

questionable circumstance. The said loan did not pass through the

local government Account, neither was it approved by the Imo State

House of Assembly. This loan was diverted and shared by Okorocha and

his cohorts. At least, some of those who signed the forged documents

have opened up. Can Zenith bank deny a loan it gave to the Imo State

Government through a forged resolution of Finance and General Purpose

Committee (F&GPC)? Let EFCC, ICPC, Force headquarters and the

Presidency invite Zenith Bank Officials, DAGS, Dr. (Mrs.) Adaobi

Obasi, DR. Paschal Obi, Immediate Past Honourable members, for

“Forensic” questioning and let their findings be made public.

Especially, the EFCC should prove now that it is serious to fight

fraud and corruption in high places. Honourable Celestine Ngobiwu, the

then House Committee Chairman on Local Government and Chieftaincy

Matters should be thoroughly questioned. There are clear evidences.

In the part 2, part 3 and part 4 of this exposure, I will give further

insight of Local Government fraud involving Governor Rochas Okorocha,

TC Chairmen, the two immediate past Commissioners for Local Government

and Chieftaincy  Affairs (Chief Gerry Okolie and Dr (Mrs) Adaobi

Obasi), Ex-Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu and their criminal gangs.

The reading public should therefore go back to my two published

articles entitled (1) NIGERIAN WORKERS AT THE MERCY OF STATE GOVERNORS

(2) STATE GOVERNORS WHO CONVERT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TO PERSONAL USE,

to understand the damage Governor Okorocha has inflicted on the people

of Imo State.

It is on record that on the 18th of February 2014, I petitioned the

EFCC, giving clear details of how the then Speaker Benjamin

Chukwuemeka Uwajumogu (his chief of staff, Mr. Kodichi Anamekwe, Emeka

Ahaneku  and his other Aides looted state funds running into billions

of naira. In a bid to silence me, Uwajumogu and Governor Okorocha

connived with the rubber stamp Imo State Police Command and accused me

and my wife of murder, after they had failed to assassinate me on the

3rd of June 2014.

To the glory of Almighty God, I survived all their evil plots after

spending 328 days in illegal detention. Today, the Inspector General

of Police is with my petition on Political Killings and Kidnappings in

Imo State dated 26th JUNE 2015, involving Governor Okorocha, Uwajumogu

and their cohorts.

To the people of Imo State, I say it is time to take the bull by the

horn; Imo Youths should rise up now for we have a thief in our midst

as governor.

YES IT IS TRUE.

I rest my pen

Signed

Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha.

Former Senior Special Assistant on Media

Immediate Past Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties.

Imo State House of Assembly.

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17th August 2015

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