Certificate of Return: Why we can’t help Okorocha now —APC (Punch) The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday says it cannot help the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who has been denied a certificate of return as a senator-elect because he…
INEC insists no certificates for Okorocha, others declared under duress (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday insisted that it would not reward bad conduct by presenting certificates of return to candidates who its officials declared winners under duress. The commission, however said it could issue the certificates based on…
Imo workers reject Okorocha’s electronic payment (Guardian)
Trouble seems to be looming between Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over move by the state government to conduct a biometric verification of workers in the state. The state government…
*Okorocha sues INEC for withholding certificate of return (Punch) * Buhari declines assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, four others (Guardian)
Okorocha sues INEC for withholding certificate of return (Punch) Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling it to issue to him a certificate…
Imo State isn’t rich enough to have N17bn, Okorocha tells Gov-elect Ihedioha (Punch)
Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that, with its meagre federal allocation and a paltry Internally Generated Revenue, Imo State did not have the N17bn said to have been illegally withdrawn by him. He also challenged the governor-elect of the state,…
N17bn treasury: Okorocha dares Ihedioha on probe (Sun)
Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha has debunked recent allegation by the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, that he has already withdrawn N17 billion from the state treasury, and dared the incoming governor to probe him. Governor Okorocha said Ihedioha has every right to Investigate even the food he and…
*Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) * You lack capacity to govern Imo, Okorocha fires Ihedioha (Nation)
Okorocha withdrew N17bn from banks in three days, Imo PDP alleges (Punch) The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha of withdrawing N17bn from four banks in three days and converting government property to…
Okorocha fumes as Imo Gov-elect Ihedioha issues directives to govt bankers (Punch)
Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has said that governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, has no constitutional powers to issue directives to banks when he has not yet been sworn in as governor. Okorocha, in a statement issued by his Chief Press…
INEC lacks power to withhold my certificate of return — Okorocha (Punch)
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked power to withhold his certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West. He described the electoral body’s decision to withhold his certificate as part…
*Okorocha’s son in-law Nwosu rejects Imo Gov polls result (Punch) * Atiku’s appeal: CUPP ‘leaks’ names of election petitions panel members (Punch)
Okorocha’s son in-law Nwosu rejects Imo Gov polls result (Punch) Candidate of Action Alliance in the governorship election held in Imo State on Saturday, Uche Nwosu, has rejected its outcome. Nwosu, who is also Governor Rochas Okorocha’s son in-law, briefed…
