Victor Ezeja
Immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has debunked reports that he had been receiving pensions from the state government since leaving office on 29 May 2023.
Ikpeazu’s clarification comes on the heels of the repeal of the Abia State Pension Act for former governors by the State assembly.
The former governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, said he has never received a single kobo as a pension from the state government.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelHe described the reports as mischievously couched to give the false impression that he is among former Governors of the State currently receiving a pension from the Abia State Government.
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“Dr Okezie Ikpeazu wishes to make it abundantly clear that since after handing over the reins of power as Governor of Abia State on May 29th, 2023, he has neither requested for, nor received from the Abia State Government, any dime under any guise whatsoever, and has no intentions of doing so,” Ememanka stated.
“Former Governor Ikpeazu has since moved on with his life and is currently engaged in other areas of interest to him and advises the Abia State Government and her various organs to face the business of governance and desist from engaging in needless media sensationalism. The general public should be properly guided, please,” he added.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
