2023: Okorocha Meets Obasanjo In Abeokuta

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Okorocha, Obasanjo meets in Abeokuta Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, held a meeting with ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday evening. Okorocha, who represents Imo West at the Senate, met with Obasanjo at his penthouse residence located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta. The former governor who is … Read more

Okorocha Visits Obasanjo In Abeokuta Ahead 2023 Elections

Former Governor of Imo State and the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has held a meeting with ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG had reported last week that Okorocha expressed optimism about contesting and winning the 2023 presidential election. The former Governor of Imo State and the Senator … Read more

I Will Succeed Buhari As Nigerian President In 2023, Okorocha Boasts

Boko Haram, #EndSARS Protest Caused By Poverty, Injustice – Okorocha

The former Governor of Imo State who is also the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday, said he will succeed president Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Okorocha who stated that he had contested for the office three times but failed at the primary level, expressed optimism of winning the race in 2023. … Read more

2023 Right Time For Igbo Presidency – Okorocha

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Senator Rochas Okorocha of Imo West has claimed that the Southeast will produce Nigeria’s President in 2023. According to Okorocha, the country’s mood was ripe for an Igbo president. The former governor of Imo State made the remark while hosting a pressure group, Ndi Igbo Good Governance Initiative, in Abuja yesterday (NGGI), Eko hot blog … Read more

Buhari Is Confused On Nigeria’s Insecurity- Okorocha

Boko Haram, #EndSARS Protest Caused By Poverty, Injustice – Okorocha
  • Rochas Okorocha has revealed that the insecurity in the country has reached a stage where the federal government is helpless.
  • He stated that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is confused on how to put a stop to the spreading wildfire.

The former governor of Imo stateand current senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha has revealed that the insecurity in the country has reached a stage where the federal government is helpless.

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Okorocha made this revelation on Sunday, March 7, in an interview with the Press in Abuja, with the former governor adding that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is confused on how to put a stop to the spreading wildfire. The lawmaker, who noted that security is a “major challenge” in Nigeria, further maintained that it is “as a result of accumulative issues” which the government ignored in the past.

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Okorocha’s Properties
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Okorocha further made a call for complete decentralisation of the security architecture, saying that the security crisis buffeting the country has proven stubborn beyond a reasonable doubt. He said all and sundry must put their hands on the deck to collectively tackle the mounting insecurity challenge which has made the government to be completely overwhelmed. “What we can do right now is to call all and sundry and make it our issue and not just government’s issue so that where government is failing, the people themselves should not fail,” Okorocha said.

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Okorocha Tackles Uzodinma, Asks Him To Account For Billions Of Naira Spent

Governors’ Intervention Will Help Imo Crisis - APC
  • Okorocha challenged Governor Hope Uzodimma to account for several billions of naira his administration has so far received from federal allocations and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)
  • It was gathered that the Rochas Foundation acquired the land in question for the building of the Rochas Foundation College.

Earlier, the Imo State government ordered former governor of the state, Sen. Rochas Okorocha to present proof of ownership of an expanse of land in Orji, Owerri North local council, which allegedly hitherto belonged to Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), before April 21, 2021 or forfeit it.

The government also threatened to implement the report of a panel which uncovered alleged fraudulent contract awards to the tune of N100 billion during Okorocha’s administration.

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The former governor has, however, challenged Governor Hope Uzodimma to account for several billions of naira his administration has so far received from federal allocations and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

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Uzodinma/Okorocha Rift Over 2023 – Northern Youth, Elders

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A coalition under the auspices of Northern Youths and Elders Awareness Forum, has blamed the rift between the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma and his predecessor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on the interest for the 2023 presidential election. Speaking at a world press conference in Abuja, Chairman of the forum, Salisu Idris, warned that despite … Read more

My Political Structure Is Formidable – Okorocha Tells Imo Gov. After Arrest

Update: APC Disowns Letter Announcing Okorocha's Suspension

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says attempts by his successor and incumbent governor of the state, Hope Uzodinma, to intimidate and subdue him will not not work. Okorocha, who representing Imo West District.at the senate, alleged that Uzodinma sent hundreds of thugs to harass and hound him on sunday The senator boasted that he … Read more

JUST IN: Imo Takes Over Okorocha’s Royal Palm Estate

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Imo State Government recovers the Royal Palm Estate owned by former Governor’s wife, Nkechi Okorocha. The seizure was in compliance with the IMO State gazette directive on the Judicial Commission of Enquiry’s report. On Friday, the Imo State Government recovered the Royal Palm Estate along Akachi road belonging to the immediate past Governor’s wife, Nkechi … Read more

Okorocha Canvasses For Political Alliance

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Ex-Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has expressed his interest to rescue Nigeria from its present predicaments. He demanded from people of like minds to be part of a new political alliance which according to him, would consist of good individuals. Ekohotblog gathered that he made the call while commissioning the Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse Link … Read more

Okorocha: APC Will Continue To Struggle Unless…

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A former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says the only thing keeping All Progressives Congress (APC) from total collapse is President Muhammadu Buhari. Okorocha said this while addressing select journalists in his Abuja home. Okorocha comment is coming in the wake of the APC loss to the PDP in the Edo governorship election. Okorocha stated … Read more

Leave Me Alone,Face Governance- Okorocha Tells Gov.Ihedioha

The former governor of Imo State and senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha has advised his successor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha to let him be and face governance. Okorocha’s advice is a reaction to Ihedioha’s comment during the 2019 Ahiajioku Lecture on Saturday that the former governor’s eight years administration was ‘years of locust’ because he … Read more

INEC Vows To Pursue Okorocha's Case To Supreme Court

Boko Haram, #EndSARS Protest Caused By Poverty, Injustice – Okorocha

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has vowed to pursue the case of recovering the certificate of return issued to the former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha to the Supreme Court. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a quarterly meeting with Abuja Bureau Chiefs and media executives, in Abuja on Wednesday. … Read more

PDP Faults Okorocha For Bad Roads In Imo

– PDP said that no reputable construction company was engaged by Okorocha to work on the state’s roads – The PDP has noted the difficulty experienced by drivers and commuters in the state capital, owing to the poor state of roads in Owerri and by extension the entire state, caused by substandard and poor construction … Read more

My Aides Ready For EFCC- Okorocha

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-Okorocha denies claims that some of his aides had gone into hiding to evade arrest by the EFCC -He accused the purveyors of the report of mischief, and described the attitude as “sad and tragic” -According to him, all the agency needs to do is to send an invitation and it will be honoured Former … Read more

Okorocha Congratulates Buhari On Tribunal Victory

Former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha has described the Tribunal judgment that affirmed the election of President Muhammadu Buhari as victory for lovers of democracy. Okorocha who congratulated the President in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, said that the victory will spur … Read more