Okorocha to Ihedioha: I won’t take any more attacks from your government

By Tony Okechukwu

Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has issued a warning to his successor, Emeka Ihedioha, over alleged invasion and attacks on his assets.

Okorocha's provocation follows the alleged recent invasion of his guest house by the government of Emeka Ihedioha.

Uche Onyeaguocha, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said that the guest house was taken over on the instruction of the Governor.

Rochas Okorocha, immediate past Governor of Imo State, on Sunday, August 18, warned his successor’s administration to stop further attacks on his personal property in the State.

Okorocha alleged that the Secretary to the Imo State Government, Uche Onyeaguocha, broke into his private guest house without warrant or any form of authorisation.

The former Governor, now a senator, also claimed that Onyeaguocha chased away security men on duty, broke into the house, ransacked it, took documents before locking it up and going away with the keys.

Okorocha said that this is not the first time he was being attacked by the current administration since he left office. The former Governor, who warned against taking his silence for granted, added: “In the last couple of months, the government of Emeka Ihedioha has launched and sustained attacks on my property and that of my family members".

They had raided my wife and daughter’s business places and I have reported to the authorities. “Now the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Uche Onyeaguocha, went to my private guesthouse, chased away the security men and broke into the house, ransacked it and made away with documents, locked up the house and took the keys".

"I have been quiet about all these unwarranted attacks, but they should not take my silence for granted".

He warned that Nigeria is a country that is governed by rules and not emotions, adding that if the government has anything against him, it should follow the law.

In his reaction, however, Onyeagucha reportedly denied that he invaded Okorocha’s house. The SSG explained that he only recovered the asset following the directives of Governor Emeka Ihedioha that all government properties in the possession of former government officials must be recovered for public use.

Through his Media Aide, McDonald Enwere, the SSG said: “Okorocha had, in the twilight of his administration, built houses for himself and former Governors and these houses have not been utilised, and the present Governor had directed that all government properties should be recovered".

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