Probe: Okorocha Moves Against Ohakim

Governor Rochas Okorocha says the time has come to look into the alleged financial misdeeds of his predecessor, former Governor Ikedi Ohakim.

Okorocha was reported to have told the Joint Imo Action Group (JAG) that in a couple of days his Administration will put a place the  machinery to probe the former Governor.   He was quoted by a local tabloid in Owerri that  a panel he constituted to look into the financial activities has just submitted its report, stating that soon his Administration will take a position on the issue.

The JAC is  a group made up of traders, mechanics, artisans in Imo State has.

 Last week, it issued a communique saying  it is dissatisfied with the State Government’s delay in arresting and probing Chief Ohakim over his parading of wealth stolen from public treasury

The group made up of artisans, traders, mechanics, in  the communique frowned at the delay of Governor Rochas Okorocha in seeking for the arrest and probing of Chief Ohakim and his PDP co travellers over senseless looting of public fund ‘even when we have paid so dearly on our part, in the course of chasing away that government of moth and pest’

Part of the communiqué jointly signed by Mrs. E.C Ogbonna, state secretary of the group, representatives of Drivers and mechanics association in Imo State, alleged that Ex Governor Ohakim siphoned huge public funds through white elephant projects such as oak refineries, Imo Wonder lake resort, Nworie dredging puzzle, diversion of part of the N18.5 billion naira bond for unexplainable projects linked to Millennium Development projects, three classroom blocks that cost N50 million naira each.

‘We hereby give the Imo State Government a twenty one day ultimatum to arrest and probe former Governor Ikedi Ohakim and ensure that every penny fleeced of the public is returned without further delay.  If at the end of our ultimatum and our call is not heeded to, we shall go on indefinite strike and paralyse the system’ the group warned

However, there are reports that the JAC is sponsored by the State Government and its campaign against Ohakim is perceived as a public relations stunt to create the required platform for the State Government to move against the ex governor.