Alleged Missing N19.63bn: Court declines to stop Ihedioha’s probe
Emeka Ihedioha
Former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Monday lost his bid to restrain the House of Assembly from probing the alleged mismanagement of N19.63billion council funds by his administration.
An Owerri High Court rejected his application for an ex-parte order restraining the House from inviting or probing him.
Justice S. I. Opara, in his ruling, held that rather than grant the ex-parte application, the case would be set down for hearing.
After throwing out Ihedioha’s application, he ruled that all parties must file necessary documents for hearing.
Imo Attorney-General C. O. C. Akaolisa represented the House of Assembly; S. A. Anyalewechi represented Ihedioha.
The judge adjourned till May 27 for hearing.
The state Auditor-General for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs had issued an interim audit report detailing how N19.63billion fraudulently disappeared from the local government accounts between May and December 31, 2019.
Apparently worried that the House of Assembly may investigate the allegation, the former governor applied for a perpetual injunction restraining it from investigating him.
The House of Assembly, the Speaker and the Clerk are the defendants.
Imo State
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