Politics

Okorocha Released, Completes APC Presidential Screening

By Web News 466

Embattled former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, finally regains his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after meeting his bail conditions.

Okorocha arrived Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, where the presidential screening of the All Progressives Congress was ongoing at about 09:35 pm, Tuesday, and completed the presidential screening of the All Progressives Congress.

There had been doubts that the Senator would be present for the screening after he was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission last week Tuesday.

However, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted him bail on Tuesday morning in the sum of N500 million and a surety in like sum.

After his screening, he thanked his supporters for standing by him and insisted that Nigeria needs a detribalised leader like him to pilot the affairs of the nation.

On his EFCC case, he promised to address the media in the coming days.

The APC is expected to hold a convention for the election of its presidential candidate between June 6 to 8.

To win the primary contest, Mr Okorocha is up against the likes of former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former Lagos State Governor, Ahmed Tinubu and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

Culled /Adebukola Aluko

Education

Ex-Imo Governor Promises To Establish School For Less Privileged in Ogun

By Web News 582

The immediate past Governor of Imo state and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has pledged to establish a school in the border town of Iselu in Ogun state for the less privileged and the orphans.
The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, who made this known in a statement in Iselu, Ogun state disclosed that the community would reciprocate the gesture on the former governor with a chieftaincy title of Asoludero of the town at ceremony scheduled to take place in September, this year.
The monarch said Senator Okorocha has over years exemplified a track record of unifying people of different tribes across the country through his actions and philanthropical gestures which he noted will improve the standard of education within and around the border town.
Oba Akinyemi said the ceremony will also be an avenue to promote the cultural heritage of the Iselu Kingdom amidst pomp and pageantry.
He noted that the senator who recently bagged a traditional title in Daura, Kastina state is a bridge builder.

Wale Oluokun