Former Imo State Governor, Anayo Rochas Okorocha will on Tuesday, February 22 be arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on corruption charges.
Okorocha, currently a serving Senator, will be put on trial
by the Federal Government on 17-count charges involving criminal diversion of
public funds running into billions of naira and properties.
The charges sighted by our correspondent and dated January
24, 2022, was signed by one A.O Ikota on behalf of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Sources confided in our correspondent that all necessary
steps including service of the charges on Okorocha and other defendants in
compliance with the provisions of the law have been taken.
The arraignment is expected to be presided over by Justice
Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court.
Details later.
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