Details of how the former governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha allegedly plunged the finance of the state into financial mess have started to unfold as the new administration under Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha have opened up on the quantum of the debts hanging on the neck of the state government.
According to the Ihedioha administration, there are enormous subsisting court judgment, orders, Garnishee Orders and proceedings for Execution of such judgments and orders of courts running into several Billions of naira against the government and people of the state.
A statement issued by Hon. Ndukwe Nnawuchi, SAN, the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of the State.
“These judgment debts totaling a whooping sum of over Twenty Billion Naira were incurred by the immediate past administration of Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha and now inherited by the new administration of His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON.
“The present administration is as a result inundated and consistently harassed, embarrassed and put under pressure by the judgment creditors whose drive to execute the aforesaid judgments, orders and garnishee proceedings has brought the smooth running of government to a near halt, leading to an imminent collapse of government.
This unenviable situation was deliberately hatched by the administration of former Governor Rochas Anayo Okorocha to stifle the administration of his successor in office.
“The Honourable Attorney General of Imo State hereby re-affirms the commitment of the Emeka Ihedioha led government to the Rule of Law. Accordingly, and in pursuance of that commitment, all judgment creditors and beneficiaries of garnishee orders (whether nisi or absolute) are kindly requested to report at the chambers of the Honourable Attorney General, Imo State Secretariat, new Owerri, at 8.00am on Monday, 1st July, 2019 with Certified True Copies of such Judgments and Orders for the purpose of initiating the process of resolving and ultimately satisfying the said Judgments and Orders of court conveniently, amicably and without acrimony. This will guarantee avoidable hardship to both judgment creditors and government.
“The understanding and cooperation of all concerned are hereby solicited, so that together we can rebuild Imo State.
