By Cajetan Mmuta
More knocks have continued to hit former Governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha over his 2023 Presidential ambition as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday accused him of sponsoring the activities of unknown Gunmen in Imo state.
IPOB had reacted to claims by Senator Rochas Okorocha that while he was governor he was able to contain the activities of the group.
The Director of Media and Publicity of IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful in a statement said the claims by Okorocha were laughable, disgraceful, and unguarded, adding that his tenure as governor in the state was better forgotten.
Comrade Powerful said: “Okorocha tried everything he could as governor of Imo State to stop IPOB in Imo State which he failed and now he has started dancing as a mad man by including IPOB in his infamous statement he was using to deceive the gullible minds in the state thinking he can be allowed to use IPOB for political gains.”
The group warned the lawmaker to desist from dragging its name into politics or be prepared to face them.
“Okorocha was one of the most unfortunate things that have happened to Imo State. His infamous administration as Imo governor is better forgotten. Nigerians know him for whom he is: a hypocrite and selfish political fraudster. He should not play his evil politics close to IPOB.”
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“Okorocha collected many lands belonging to the people of Imo State by force, converted same into his personal property because he was running Imo State as a private estate.”
“His atrocities in Imo State are pursuing him and his families including his son-in-law Uche Nwosu because he could not advise his father-in-law to allow people to have their ancestral lands and homes. These will continue to hunt them till eternity.”
The group named Okorocha as a sponsor of the gunmen who have been rampaging in the southeast zone, and who have killed many.”
“Okorocha arrested our women in Imo State thinking he can break the spirit of IPOB followers. The present administration in Imo State collected people’s lands he took from them by force and handed them back to the owners since then Okorocha hasn’t been himself. He started sponsoring unknown gunmen and cannibalism in the entire region but we will soon expose him,” the group alleged.
