A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an order of interim forfeiture of a property belonging to a former Governor of Imo State State, Rochas Okorocha.
Justice Emeka Nweti gave the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
The EFCC had insisted that the property is reasonably suspected to be acquired with proceeds from illegality and corruption.
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Reacting to the court ruling, lawyers representing the companies noted that Mr Okoracha is only a director in the company and not the owner.
they noted that the property was acquired in 2007 before Mr Okoracha became a governor of Imo State.
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