Former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha has finally been sworn in as a senator by Senate clerk Nelson Ayewoh. ICYMI Nigeria Okorocha
Okorocha was excluded when other elected senators were inaugurated on Tuesday because the Independent National Electoral Commission had not issued him a certificate of return.to the Senate to represent the Imo West Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
He commended the judiciary for doing the needful and for being there at the needed time as well as serve as the last resort for the common citizens or anybody that felt oppressed. However, INEC national commissioner and head of voter education Festus Okoye reminded the court that while it ruled that Okorocha’s certificate of return be issued to him, the hearing of the case is still on and adjourned till June 26 at the state high court.
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