Following the clean bill given to the impeached Deputy Governor of
Imo state, Sir Jude Agbaso by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) exonerating him of charges of corruption, the Legal
Adviser of the People Democratic Party(PDP) Imo State Chapter, Chief
C.O.C Akaolisa yesterday told the Imo state government and the State
House of Assembly to apologize to the impeached Deputy Governor of the
state without further delay.
Akaolisa in a press statement in Owerri, made available to newsmen
advised particularly, the seven–man Panel of the State House of
Assembly headed by Hon. Simeon Iwunze that investigated the N458
million bribery allegation against the impeached Deputy Governor to
resign from office and bury their heads in shame, adding that the EFCC
have convincingly proved that Iwunze and the members of his panel were
specially hired to execute the dirty job.
It would be recalled that the former deputy governor of state was
impeached by members of the State Legislature on March 28th, 2013 for
allegedly receiving the sum of N458 million bribe from the Managing
Director of JPROS Nigeria limited, Mr. Joseph Dina.
Akaolisa also advised Governor Rochas Okorocha to emulate his Edo
State counterpart, Governor Adams Oshiomhole who apologized to the widow
he hurt by his action and extend same to Agbaso, whom he alleged
falsely accused and maliciously removed from office.
Hear Akaolisa: “The Agbaso issue will remain the albatross of the
Okorocha administration and all those who aided and abetted this wicked
contrivance against Agbaso will surely have their own day of judgment. I
call on the members of the Iwunze led-House of Assembly panel to
apologize to Sir Jude Agbaso or resign from the House of Assembly as
they have been exposed as hired agents who willfully executed the
hatchet job of politically ‘hacking down’ an innocent man from his
office.”
The lawyer further warned Okorocha, advising him to take stock and
cut his excess as his name has become a byword for everything repugnant
in Imo state.
“It is rather most unfortunate that reckless impunity has become a style
of governance in Imo state of today and most people can no longer wait
for 2015 to tell Okorocha how he has plundered the state and subjugated
Imo people.”
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