Civic Accountability · Nigeria

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Previously in Imo:
Term report
Documented cases of fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct by Imo State government officials and agencies during the 2011-05-29–2019-05-29 term. Sources linked on each card.
1
Total cases
0
Convicted
0
Ongoing
1
Dismissed
Govt response:
Public Funds
₦2.9 billion diversion of public funds and properties (EFCC charge)
Dismissed
Allegation
On 24 January 2022 the EFCC filed a 17-count charge alleging that Okorocha diverted public funds and properties worth about ₦2.9 billion while he was governor of Imo State.
Outcome / Status
On 14 July 2023 Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court dismissed the charge as an abuse of judicial process, noting that the EFCC had filed a similar charge in the Federal High Court that had already been decided in his favour.