Okorocha losses multimillion Naira properties in court verdict.
By Bilkisu Isa Salihu
The properties belonging to Senator Rochas Okorocha and other members of his family has been capitulated to the Imo state government in Owerri.
The Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Recovery of Lands and other related matter repoted that the capitulated properties are contained in pages 226 to 272 of the Imo state Government white paper.
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According to the ruling by Justice Fred Njemanze, who was sitting as a vacation judge, Okorocha’s counsel failed to give concrete and verifiable reasons why a final and absolute forfeiture order should not be given in favour of the Imo state government.
Justice Njemanze added that the suit filed against the Imo government by Okorocha’s counsel was not properly filed.
He maintained that the white paper gazette by the Imo government is a legal binding document.
The judge concluded that there was no concrete reason before it why the forfeiture should not be made absolute and final, hence the Imo government can go ahead and do whatever it deems fit to do with the properties.
As for persons who might have made purchases on such properties, Justice Njamanze said they are at liberty to approach the court to prove their titles.
However, the judge ordered that the properties as of today be returned to the Imo government.
