Court grants property forfeiture order against Rochas Okorocha

Thu, Feb 25, 2021
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Judiciary

E. F. Njemanze, justice of an Owerri High Court, has granted an order of interim forfeiture against all the property illegally acquired by Rochas Okorocha, former Imo State governor.

Njemanze, on Wednesday, February 24, made the ruling on an ex-parte application for an order for interim forfeiture, filed by L.M Alozie, SAN, on behalf of Imo State government and granted the order as prayed.

Some of the properties included in the order are Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, Royal Palm Luxury Hotel, Akachi Road, Old Magistrates Ouarters, Orlu Road and many other property listed and recommended by Justice Duruoha-Igwe panel on illegally acquired landed property.

Njemanze also ordered the the Imo State government to publish the list of properties in two national and local newspapers to enable anyone who wants to stop making the Order permanent, or who has any interest in any, to apply to the court, and show cause, why, the order will not be made permanent.

Feb. 25, 2021 @ 12:20 GMT

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