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Witness reveals Okorocha begged him to lie to EFCC

Okorocha told me to lie to EFCC ― Witness

By Chidi Nkwopara ― OWERRI

The Judicial Fee of Inquiry on Contracts was at its final sitting, given a graphic account of how the previous Imo State governor prompted the proprietor of Zigreat Worldwide Firm Restricted, Mr. Stanley Enwereaku, to mislead the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC.

Enwereaku gave the startling account whereas answering questions from the witness field.

“When the EFCC invited my firm to return to their workplace in Enugu, the previous governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, begged me to tell EFCC that Zigreat really did all of the contracts listed in opposition to its identify”, Enwereaku stated.

Whereas affirming that he informed the anti-graft company lies in order to defend Okorocha, Enwereaku additionally stated that on his return from Enugu, the previous governor not solely thanked him for defending the administration.

“After I returned from Enugu, the governor thanked me for a job nicely accomplished. He then directed me to educate different contractors on inform the EFCC lies”, Enwereaku stated.

 

Persevering with, the Zigreat proprietor lamented that officers of the Federal Inland Income Service, FIRS, are presently going after him for a N100 million that accrued from the massive transactions within the firm’s account.

“I’ve been contesting this tax and explaining to them (FIRS) that I solely shared cash to particular individuals and firms and that I by no means executed any contract”, Enwereaku stated.

Whereas accepting that what he did was fraudulent, the Zigreat proprietor, nevertheless, maintained that no matter he did was as directed by Okorocha.

“I’m now planning to return to EFCC to appropriate all of the lies I informed them. My proof earlier than this fee contradicts what I informed the EFCC. I’m afraid of what EFCC will do to me, however I’ll nonetheless go and inform them the reality, in an effort to be free from this burden”, Enwereaku stated.

Responding to a different query, the witness stated he was underneath actual strain from Okorocha, at the same time as he rapidly added that he’s “not in speaking phrases with Okorocha, since I began revealing what really occurred, to this fee”.

After taking proof from Enwereaku, the Fee’s Chairman, Justice Benjamin Iheka stated: “The inquiry from this witness is hereby closed. Nevertheless, the witness isn’t discharged of the subpoena on him, till after Principal Secretary to the previous governor, Dr. Paschal Obi, has been recalled to react to the testimonies of this witness.

“Accordingly, inquiry from this witness is hereby adjourned to June 26, 2020, on a date the stated Principal Secretary is anticipated to be recalled.”

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