‘EFCC Is Not A Slaughterhouse’, Says Okorocha After His Reported ‘Arrest’

Rochas Okorocha, the lawmaker representing Imo West senatorial district, says he was not arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as being alleged in the media.

BIGPENNGR had reported that the former Governor of Imo State was arrested by the commission on Tuesday at his Unity House office located at Garki, Abuja based on report in The Nation.

But Okorocha, reacting to the media reports claimed that he was only invited by the anti-graft agency over his pending cases in court which the commission have been prosecuting.

Okorocha who spoke through his spokesman, Sam Onwuemeodo, said that he honoured the invitation of the anti-graft agency since the commission is doing its job in the alleged fraud cases, saying that as a law-abiding citizen he is ready to cooperate with the officials.

“To us, the Commission is doing its job and should be given the needed cooperation. And Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would always cooperate with the Commission over the Matters in Courts.”

“EFCC is not a slaughterhouse, but a very responsible institution and should be seen as such,” Onwuemeodo said.

Onwuemeodo added that his principal is being investigated because of the new leadership at the commission.

According to him, “The truth is that Okorocha left as the governor of Imo State on May 28, 2019. And shortly after his exit as governor, Imo State Government wrote Petitions upon Petitions against him.”

“The EFCC investigated the petitions and has been in various Courts of the land with Okorocha, to that effect.”

“And if the EFCC has decided to invite Okorocha for Clarifications on the matters already in Courts, especially with a new Chairman at the helm of affairs at the Commission, there is nothing wrong with that.

“The matters between EFCC and Okorocha over his governorship in Imo, have been pending in various courts of the land.

“At the end of the day, we would know whether the Commission will be withdrawing the Cases in Courts, or would Continue with the Cases already in Courts.”