Imo govt cancels over 40 plots of land taken by Okorocha’s sister

…Says lands were meant for infrastructural facilities not personal use

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Imo State Housing Corporation, an agency of the state government has revoked 49 plots of land allegedly belonging to Mrs. Geraldine Obinali, the elder sister of the immediate past Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha.

The parcels of land according to Housing agency were acquired by the said Okorocha’s sister using Jessdean Ventures Limited of No. 3 Okeoma close Tran Egbu Layout of the state.

Some of the alleged illegally acquired property of the Okorochas

In a statement issiued in respect of the revocation by Mr. Chinedu Mbakwe-Obi, the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Corporation, and Enwerem Prince, media aide to the General Manager, the revoked plots in Redemption Estate Phase III were issued to Geraldine Obinali (nee Okorocha) for the sole purpose of providing infrastructural facilities which was never carried out.

The statement partly read as thus: “Sequel to all legal actions taken to notify Jessdean Ventures Ltd of No 3 Okeoma close Trans Egbu Layout Owerri owned by Geraldine Obinali, we hereby revoke the following plots numbers in Redemption Housing Estate Phase III issued to her for the sole purpose of providing infrastructural facilities in the estate which was never carried out.

“Below are some of the affected plots numbers: RHE III/258,424, 425,422,420,419, 418, 417, 416, 415,414, 403, 421,244,244A and 245 among others.

“The general public is hereby being notified that if anybody had transacted on any of the above-numbered plots, they are to immediately come to the Imo State Housing Corporation with original papers for ratification.”