Imo State Government on Monday said former governor Rochas Okorocha was only released from detention at the state command headquarters around 11.30 on Sunday night on medical grounds.
State Commissioner for information and strategy, Declan Emelumba, however, said that the release of Okorocha, who now represents Imo West at the Senate, on “medical grounds” did not mean he won’t answer to the “offence he Committed.”
“Okorocha was released on Sunday by the police on medical grounds. The man was purging and stooling consistently, the police had to release him on medical grounds to enable him to take care of his health. His release doesn’t mean he will not answer his case,” the commissioner said.
But in a swift reaction, Okorocha while addressing his supporters at his Spibat mansion in Owerri on Monday said the Presidency intervened in the matter.
According to the former governor, “They kept me there (police headquarters) and about 11:30pm they asked me to go. I want to thank the Presidency for intervening in the matter. Governor Hope Uzodinma shouldn’t take my peaceful disposition for granted.
“He should remember that he will not be remembered by how many people he fought by how many projects he built.”