Ex-Imo governor to police: Why we can’t honour your invitation now

A former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, says he will not be available for police questioning until after Saturday’s governorship and state assembly poll.

He has therefore with others invited by the police state command written to the police to shit the invitation till after the elections, precisely March 21.

Others invited by the police with him are former Deputy Governor, Gerald Irona, and the House of Representative member-elect for Ideato Federal constituency, Ugochinyere Imo.

It was gathered from the command on Thursday that Ihedioha and the two others made the request in a letter addressed to the Imo police headquarters in Owerri.

A source from the command said Some of the reasons surrounding the Ihedioha’s letter was to enable them prepare and participate actively in the this week Saturday elections.

Ihedioha and others were invited by the police to come and answer questions on the alleged murder, kidnapping, and arson cases in the state.

It should be recalled that the command in letter dated March 13, 2023 addressed to the Imo State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Charles Ugwuh, requested him (Ugwuh) to produce the above-mentioned persons.

It stated, “The office of State Intelligence Bureau, Imo State Police Command, state Headquarters Owerri, is investigating the above-underlined case involving some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State chapter.

“The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command requests you come along with the following persons, Emeka Ihedioha, Ugochinyere Ikenga Imo, Gerald Irona, to interview the commissioner of police, through the officer in charge of State Intelligence Bureau, Owerri, date: Thursday, March 16, 2023, Time 10:00 prompt.”