Mezie Imo, a socio political group, has made stunning revelations how about N422, 280 billion naira, accrued to the 27 local governments of Imo State in the past 104 months (eight years and 8 months) covering the tenures of former Governors of the State, Rochas Okorocha and Emeka Ihedioha.
The group in a statement in Owerri released by their spokesman, Mr. Raymond Ibegbulem also vowed to drag the 27 local government chairmen who served in Okorocha and Ihedioha’s administrations, to anti-graft agencies, such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, to give account of what happened to the LG funds.
It said from its comparative analysis, Okorocha’s regime received about N391.392 billion naira for eight years for the 27 Local Governments, while the short lived administration of former Governor Ihedioha received about N30.888 billion naira as local Governments funds for Imo State for eight months Ihedioha was Governor of the State.
According to documents shown by the group containing details of allocations to the LGAs in the State within the period, it used the January 2018 FAAC allocation to the 27 local governments in Imo State as a yardstick.
Ibegbulem said “The January 2018 FAAC allocation to the LGAs in the State is a case study. Let us use Ahiazu Mbaise local government area as an example. It received N151, 603, 713, 39 million naira as its statutory allocation from the Federation Account for the month of January 2018.
“Ohaji/Egbema LGA received N163, 612,318, 58 million naira. This shows little variations in funds that accrued to each of the 27 local governments in the State for that month alone.
There are strong indications that the former governor of Imo State and Senator representing Orlu zone, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and family members may be guests of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC any moment from now.
Since leaving office, Okorocha and family have been in the news over reports linking them to a possible investigation by the EFCC.
Even before he left office in Owerri, the anti graft body has been prying on the family over the manner funds belonging to the State was managed. Apart from searching his houses, he has been under discreet investigation.
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