This isn’t the best times for two former governors of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and his immediate predecessor, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, as both men are currently embroiled in serious legal battles, to save themselves from seeing the four walls of a prison cell.
Ohakim, who ruled Imo State from 2007 till 2011, have been battling his former mistress, a certain Ms Chinyere Amuchinwa, who accused Ohakim of a N500million fraud.
Amuchinwa further accused Ohakim of trying to blackmail her, by releasing, and threatening to release, nude videos of her, if she fails to drop her accusations against him.
The matter has been in court, with the Inspector General of Police, and more recently, the Attorney General of the Federation, brought into the matter.
If found guilty, Ohakim runs the risk of losing his freedom, as he may be sentenced to jail.
Okorocha on the other hand, is currently being detained by the EFCC, over petitions of corruption, during his eight years term as govenror, which spanned from 2011 to 2019.
Recall that he was recently arrested in Owerri, at the orders of Senator Hope Uzodinma, for attempting to break into property belonging to his wife, Nkechi Rochas Okorocha, but sealed by the State Government, at the orders of Senator Hope Uzodinma, who was carrying out recommendations made by a Judicial Panel of Enquiry on lands, set up by the Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha administration.
Okorocha is faced with many petitions of mismanagement of State funds, and if found guilty by a court of law, he risks losing his freedom, as well as his future aspirations.
Okorocha, who is eyeing the presidential position of the country, have accused his political enemies, as the sponsors of his ordeals.
However political analysts have dismissed his claims, stating that there are clear evidence of misconduct, perpetrated by him and his family members.
Reno Omokri in his reaction, wondered what was wrong with the leadership process in the state.
