Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State has said the state government has appealed a judgement barring it from sealing properties belonging to his family.
The senator representing Imo West senatorial district, however, said at least 200 persons lost their jobs at the contentious Royal Spring Palm Estate owned by his wife following its shutdown by the state government.
The state government had last month sealed the property for being sited a green verge against the master plan of Owerri.
It subsequently said that the building will be demolished.
But on Sam Onwuemeodo, spokesman to Okorocha said that the state government has appealed a judgment barring it from sealing properties owned by Okorocha and members of his family.
The statement also urged the state government to apologise to the public for feeding them with lies.
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The statement commended the state government for choosing the “path of honour instead of resorting to self-help.”
According to the statement: “We are delighted to inform the general public that the Imo State Government has finally gone on appeal against the judgment of Justice T. N. Nzeukwu over the properties in contention. The government had gone on appeal since December 3, 2020.
“In the appeal in suit no: HOW/947/2019, the government had appealed on four grounds and also sought some reliefs, including, asking the Appeal Court to set aside the judgment of the lower court.
“By going on appeal, the government has vindicated us. It has authenticated our repeated claim that there has been an existing judgment on these properties with its accompanying orders. It also added flesh to our claim that the government’s onslaught was borne out of hatred, envy and vendetta.
“We commend the government for finally deciding to toe the path of honour and law in lieu of resorting to self-help, which we had complained against.
“However, we equally expect the government to be humble enough to apologise to the general public for feeding them with all kinds of lies and denials, including denying the existence of a valid court judgment on the properties in question.
