Okorocha clears air on rumoured defection to PDP

Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha has denied dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ex-Governor of Imo State,  made the clarification on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Sam Onwuemeodo. Okorocha said those behind the rumour do not […]

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EFCC araigns Okorocha before Abuja Federal High Court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought the former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha before an Abuja Federal High Court for arraignment over N2.9B corruption charges. Okorocha was driven to the court premises at about 8:45 a.m. and was immediately led to the court room. Dressed in his usual green coloured Agbada with […]

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Group hails EFCC for arresting, Okorocha makes demand

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, on Wednesday commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arresting the former Governor of Imo State and a sitting Senator, Rochas Okorocha. Kokomansion recalls that on  Tuesday, EFCC officials and security agents stormed his residence in Abuja and took him after breaking in. The anti-graft […]

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EFCC storms Sen. Okorocha’s residence to arrest him

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday stormed the residence of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Channels TV has reported. The anti-graft agency operatives had stormed the residence of the former governor in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to arrest him. According to Channels, the EFCC […]

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Court grants EFCC order to seize Okorocha’s Abuja property

AN Abuja Federal High Court, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property at Plot 1032 & 1033 Cadastral Zone AO3, Takum Close, off Michika St, Ahmadu Bello Way in Garki Abuja. It could be understood that the property is owned by former Imo State Governor and serving Senator, Rochas Okorocha. Justice Emeka Nwite […]

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2023: Okorocha declares he’s running for President

Senator Rochas Okorocha, former Governor of Imo state, has officially declared his will to contest for the presidency in 2023. Okorocha currently represents Imo West Senatorial District in the 9th Senate. While declaring his intentions to run for office of President at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday, the Senator said uniting Nigerians across […]

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Okorocha, Uche Nwosu have been named sponsors of bandits kidnappers – Imo Govt

The Government of Imo state has said some suspects have named former Governor Rochas Okorocha and Uche Nwosu as sponsors of bandits and kidnappers. Nwosu, Okorocha’s son-in-law, was a Deputy Chief of Staff and also Action Alliance (AA) Imo governorship candidate in 2019. A statement by Oguwike Nwachuku, Governor Hope Uzodinma’s Chief Press Secretary, on […]

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Okorocha explains why he led nine governors to Buhari

Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, says he led nine governors of the All progressives Congress (APC) to President Muhammadu Buhari because of the controversies which trailed the party’s primaries for 2019 elections. The national working committee (NWC) of the ruling party had screened out preferred candidates of some governors and also cancelled elections in […]

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Full List of cleared APC senatorial aspirants as Okorocha, Ajimobi, Obayagbon get clearance

Yekini Nabena, the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that all the senatorial aspirants from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria have been cleared to participate in the primary election. Below is the full list: SOUTH SOUTH AKWA – IBOM STATE S/N NAME SENATORIAL DISTRICT DECISION 1.       H.E. SEN. GODSWILL O. AKPABIO […]

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