The Imo State House of Assembly has approved the conversion of Eastern Palm University (EPU) said to be owned by immediate past Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha into the K. O Mbadiwe University.
This followed an executive bill tagged “a bill for a law to repeal the establishment of Eastern Palm University (EPU) law 2019 to enable the House to re-enact law for the establishment of K. O. Mbadiwe University in Imo State and other related matters,” presented by the Deputy Majority Leader of the House and members representing Ehime-Mbano state constituency, Emeka Nduka during plenary on Wednesday.
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The bill was given an accelerated hearing and passed into law with some members of the Assembly putting blames on the 8th House of Assembly which earlier passed the EPU bill into law.
It was gathered that Okorocha entered into a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Imo State government using Rochas foundation to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
