Senator Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial
District, has said he became poorer after spending eight years as governor of
Imo state.
He denied acquiring any property with government funds as
governor.
Okorocha said this when he appeared as a guest on Channels
Television’s Sunday Politics.
According to the former governor, people seem to have
forgotten so easily that he was a successful person before becoming governor in
2011.
Okorocha, also dared anyone to come forth with evidence that
he is corrupt and mismanaged Imo State funds while in office.
“I challenge anybody to prove that I acquired any property
with any government fund,” Okorocha said.
“I think people have forgotten that I was Rochas before
becoming the governor of Imo State; I think they have forgotten completely.
“If anything, becoming a governor made me even poorer than
what I was in the past. I don’t know whether I acquired any property here in
Abuja, there is none.”
The lawmaker said the hotel linked to him belongs to his
wife which is also a source for their foundation.
Okorocha wondered how he could have stolen the meager
monthly allocation the State receives from the Federal Government.
Speaking about his ordeal after he was called by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the ex-governor said he was invited
by the commission based on a report written by him.
“The invitation was based on a statement made by other
people, but I said to them that I have not come to honour your invitation
because the matter was already in court and once a matter is in court, we
cannot talk about it,” he said.
“Imo state government has taken me to court on the same
subject matter, and we are at the Federal High Court in Abuja, so I told EFCC I
cannot be called, so I was arrested, and I made my statement” he added.
Okorocha also said he doesn’t see EFCC as a witch-hunting
agency, but they acted on a report or petition written on people by others.
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