A federal high court in Rivers
state has ordered Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo, not to sell the
properties under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
J.K, Omotosho, the judge, gave
the ruling on Friday.
The EFCC had obtained a court
order for the interim forfeiture of some assets traced to Okorocha.
In a statement on Saturday,
Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, said Omotosho gave the order while vacating
the interim order for the forfeiture five properties owned by Okorocha and his
family.
The properties are Rochas
Foundation College, Owerri; All-in-1 shopping mall; East High Academy; East
High College, and Royal Spring Palm Hotel & Apartments.
According to Uwujaren, the
registered trustees of Rochas Foundation College, All-in-1 Limited, Royal
Spring Palm Apartments Limited, as well as registered trustees of Women of
Divine Destiny Initiative and Uluoma Okorocha Nwosu had challenged the interim
forfeiture order through five separate motions on notice, asking the court to
vacate it.
He said the case was followed
with further counter affidavits until the court “issued a consequential order
vis-à-vis the nature of the properties involved”.
“The Commission is studying the
consequential order of court,” he added.
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