chairman of the Imo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress,
APC, Hilary Ekeh who has spent ten days in prison custody.
Eke, it was learnt has turned to "Presido" of his cell where he was
kept with other inmates at Kuje Prisons Abuja on waiting trial
condition.
The embattled APC chairman found himself in the gulag when the bail
conditions extended to him on a two-count charge of forgery and
defamation of character could not be met after he was arraigned at the
a magistrate court in Abuja.
Sensing that Ekeh may continue to languish in detention because of
inability to meet the stringent bail conditions Trumpeta gathered that
the Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has reportedly sent
emissaries to Eze Ilomuanya for reapproachment and a possible way of
having out of court settlement to have the party chairman out of the
hook.
Based on the inability of police investigators to get a true copy and
certify that there was such a law court based in Calabar who gave the
judgement against Ilomuanya, Eke who advertised the criminal
conviction of Ilomuanya was dragged to court for forgery. And if found
guilty of the offence may be jailed for 14 years and two years
defamation.
Apparently aware of the sensitive nature of the case and the interest
Ilomuanya has shown for the prosecution of the matter, agents of the
state governor are said to have approached chairman of Imo state
council of Traditional Rulers for amicable resolution.
Trumpeta Abuja correspondent learnt that one female accomplice and an
appointee of the governor was in Ilomuanya's Abuja residence to broker
a truce where she was said to have requested the monarch to visit Imo
Governor's Lodge, in Abuja for a meeting with Okorocha.
Ilomuanya was said to have informed the agent that his having a
discussion with Okorocha should not be in the governor's terms and
govt lodge revealing that previous discussions he had in Govt House
with the number one citizen of Imo was worthless and meaningless.
Ilomuanya was said to have decried former meetings he had with
Okorocha since he became governor which yielded fruits.
Ilomuanya was said to have demanded that any meeting or discussion
will be at his own instance and not that of the governor.
The woman left Ilomuanya's house in Abuja and is said to have not
returned to convey the response of the governor since last Thursday
she visited.
Trumpeta learnt on good authority that Ekeh is enjoying privileged
status in prison custody kuje, Abuja, as inmates have crowned him
"Presido"
Our correspondent who attempted to visit Eke was aksed if he was
looking for the new "Presido" of the cell.
As at the time of this report Trumpeta correspondent in Abuja noted
that efforts are on to get Ekeh a bail.
--Trumpeta
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