The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused his predecessor, Ikedi Ohakim, of spending over N16b during the 2011 gubernatorial contest in the state.
Okorocha alleged that Ohakim spent the whooping sum to manipulate the electoral process six years ago but unfortunately for the ex governor the people rejected him.
At a press conference in Owerri, the state capital on Monday, Okorocha, claimed that despite the over N16b the then governor lavished to sway the electoral process in his favor, he was floored by him.
Okorocha claimed that he had never spent a dime to win election before, insisting that he did not spend any money to win the 2011 and 2015 governorship elections in the state, respectively .
He equally alleged that his predecessor did not do enough to uplift the face of the state capital.
According to him, before his swearing in ceremony in 2011, Owerri, was in a bad and unfortunate state.
The governor said "before my swearing in, Owerri was a shadow of itself. You will be ashamed to drive a visitor from America around the city. Only two traffic lights were working, that was only when the President is visiting".
Okorocha boasted that he had done better than Ohakim and all other past governors of the state put together, including the military governors.
According to him "I have built more roads than all the past governors put together. I have built more roads than all of them. I have built more hospitals than all of them. Before 2011, there were just eleven hospitals, all of them were bungalows, but today I have built 27 general hospitals ".
Okorocha, disclosed that he had spent N7b in the building of the first phase of Sam Mbakwe international cargo airport, Owerri, adding that when completed, the state would become an investment hub of the country.
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