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Punch Newspapers Sections Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri Aides to Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, have clashed again over the seizure of some properties belonging to the ex-governor by the state government. However, Okorocha’s spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, said Uzodinma would not win what he called an “attrition” war against the former governor. According to Onwuemeodo, the interim court injunction, ordering the forfeiture of Okorocha’s properties would not stand. In a statement on Friday, Onwuemeodo said the court order issued by Justice Fred Njemanze of the state High Court was “deceitful.” Onwuemeodo alleged that the jurist was deceived by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa, into granting the order. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Tuesday, justified the recent military invasion of Orlu District in Orlu Local Government Area of his state despite the criticisms that trailed the operation, saying the measure was meant to deal with suspected criminals. He said he sought the intervention of the Federal Government to tackle security challenges in the area and the intervention came in form of deployment of more policemen and soldiers. Uzodinma spoke in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after a meeting he had with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ....
The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and the state’s former governor, Rochas Okorocha. ....