Rochas warns his successor Governor Ihedioha to desist from harassing his wife and children

FORMER Imo State governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has warned his successor Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to desist from harassing his wife and children claiming that government operatives are preventing them from going about their daily business.

 

On May 29, Governor Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took over from Senator Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is now the lawmaker representing Imo West Senatorial District. However, the relationship between the two men has been fraught as the new governor has accused his predecessor of not handing over properly and leaving him with a huge mess to clear.

 

Senator Okorocha for his part claimed he left Imo State in a healthy state, with savings in the bank and has urged Governor Ihedioha to build on his legacy. Over recent weeks, however, the new governor has shown media teams around State House, showing them the state in which it was left, pointing out that the previous government did not wish his administration well.

 

Now, the temperature has risen higher with Senator Okorocha asking Governor Ihedioha to take charge as the leader of the state and halt the incessant harassment and abuse of his wife and children by his senior appointees. He has accused thugs hired by the Imo State government of harassing his family member.

 

Senator Okorocha's spokesman, Sam Onwuemeodo, said: "Thugs believed to be working for the secretary to the state government, Chief Onyeaguocha invaded a mechanic workshop around the Orji Flyover and took away a vehicle undergoing repairs owned by the daughter of the former governor, Uloma Nwosu nee Okorocha.

 

“Even when she later sent her staff with the particulars of the vehicle they took away to show that the vehicle does not belong to the state government and to show that she bought the vehicle long time ago, they threatened to beat her and detain her and never cared to look at the particulars of the vehicle. If Ihedioha’s government wanted anything from any of the former governor’s children or wife they could do so through the Police or Department of State Security.

 

"Invading their houses or impounding their private vehicles even from the mechanics for any reason, is barbaric and should be frowned at. We want to make this appeal and ask Governor Emeka Ihedioha to take charge as the governor of the state and halt the incessant harassment and abuse of the wife and children of the former governor of the State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha by his senior appointees and their foot soldiers.

 

"Specifically, Governor Ihedioha should call Uche Onyeaguocha and his thugs to order and stop them from their harassment and abuse of the wife and children of the former governor. Chief Ihedioha should not create an ugly history or set a very bad precedence as the first governor of the state who took delight in harassing the children and wife of the man he succeeded as governor.

 

“Chief Ikedi Ohakim never harassed or abused the children and wife of Achike Udenwa he succeeded as governor and Owelle Rochas Okorocha for one day, never harassed or abused the wife and children of Chief Ohakim who he succeeded also as governor. Ihedioha should follow those examples."

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