Immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to disregard the petition against him by the incumbent, Emeka Ihedioha.
Okorocha, in a statement on Saturday signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, described Ihedioha’s petition as deceitful, Igbere TV reports.
The former governor said the police, being a reputable organisation, should not be distracted by such.
Senator Okorocha said Ihedioha petitioned the police because he addressed his supporters in the state.
He denied the governor’s allegation that while addressing his supporters, he (Okorocha) incited them to cause trouble.
“Gov. Emeka Ihedioha has sent a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu to call Sen. Rochas Okorocha to order because he is inciting his supporters to cause trouble,” the statement said.
“He said in the petition that I stole N1 trillion from the state and that the police should investigate my activities.
“We want to appeal to the IGP to disregard the letter because it is an afterthought that has no traceable fact.”
Okorocha addressed his supporters on Tuesday when he arrived Imo for the first time since he was issued his certificate of return for winning the election to represent Imo West senatorial district at the National Assembly.
