An Abuja Federal High Court has fixed November 22 for hearing of a preliminary objection filed by Senator Rochas Okorocha, praying for an order to reject the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s N2.9 billion charge against him.
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter to allow EFCC’s counsel to respond to the preliminary objection filed by Okorocha.
Okorocha, in the application wants the court to reject all counts of the charge preferred against him as a result of the investigation by the EFCC into his activities while in office as governor of Imo between 2011 and 2019.
Okorocha, who currently represents Imo West Senatorial District, described the suit as being “unlawful, baseless, oppressive and a gross abuse of the process of the court.”
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The EFCC said it received an intelligence report about criminal diversion, abuse of office and money laundering against Okorocha while running the affairs of Imo State government.
He was alleged to have laundered funds to the tune of N2.9 billion while serving as governor of Imo.
Justice Ekwo, on May 31, admitted Okorocha to bail in the sum of N500 million with one surety in like sum.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
