The Inspector-General of Police, on Wednesday, arraigned former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, for allegedly giving false information against one Chinyere Amuchienwa.
In the charge marked CR/993/2020, Police, alleged that Ohakim who was governor of Imo state from 2007 to 2011, lied that the lady threatened him with a gun, and equally made a false claim that he had a plot of land for sale in Lagos State.
He was alleged to have unlawfully dropped the name of the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, as the owner of the purported land situated at Ikeja, Lagos state.
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Meanwhile, the former governor pleaded not guilty to the 3-count charge that was read to him before trial Justice Samira Bature.
Ohakim, through his lawyer, Chief Ken Njemanze, SAN, urged the court to release him on bail, pending the hearing and determination of the case against him.
Though Police lawyer, Mr Stanley Nwodo, opposed the bail request, he was however overruled by Justice Bature who granted the Defendant bail to the tune of N10million with one surety in like sum.
The case was subsequently adjourned till January 25, 2021,
