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The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State, Gerald Irona, has been remanded in Owerri correctional centre<\/p>\n

The presiding magistrate, C. N Ezerioha, gave the judgement on Thursday after hearing the prosecution counsel and defence counsel.<\/p>\n

Ezerioha further said that the court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter.<\/p>\n

Counsel for the ex-deputy governor, S. I Imo had immediately after he was arraigned moved a motion that Irona be granted bail on self-recognition.<\/p>\n

Imo said that if the ex-deputy governor<\/a> could not be granted bail on self-recognition, a state lawmaker, Frank Ugboma, representing Oguta State constituency was willing to take him on bail.<\/p>\n

But the lead prosecutor, Sunday Ogbuji, opposed the bail application, saying that the Magistrate lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.<\/p>\n

Apart from that, the lead prosecutor said one of the charges preferred on the Irona bothered on felony.<\/p>\n

Ogbuji said only a judge of a high court could grant Irona bail.<\/p>\n

After hearing both parties, the magistrate ordered that the ex-deputy governor be remanded in prison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In her ruling, the magistrate agreed with the prosecution counsel that she lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter or grant the accused bail.<\/p>\n

The judge while ordering that Irona be remanded in Owerri Correctional centre, said that the prosecution counsel should make all documents available to the defence counsel to enable them take the next legal action.<\/p>\n

She also ordered that the case file be transferred to the Department of Public Prosecution.<\/p>\n

The three-count read \u201cthat you Hon Gerald Irona sometime in January 2020, at Owerri in the Owerri magistrate district, did conspire with others now at large, to commit felony to wit: treason and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 37(2) of the criminal code, cap c 38, law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Imo state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat you Hon Gerald Irona sometime in January 2020, at Owerri in the Owerri magistrate district, did make several utterances to the effect that you will make Imo state ungovernable and immediately afterwards hoodlums levied several attacks on Imo State with intent to intimidate or overawe the governor of Imo State and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 37 of the criminal code, cap, c 38, law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Imo state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat you Hon Gerald Irona on the 15th day of January, 2020, at Owerri in the Owerri magistrate district, do convert to your own use two Land Cruiser jeeps ( V8 and V6) and one Toyota Hilux vehicle valued four hundred and Ninety-three million naira property of Imo state government thereby committed an offence punishable under section 390 ( 9) of the criminal code, cap c 38, laws of the federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Imo state.\u201d<\/p>\n

Briefing journalists after the court rose, one of the defence counsels, Kissinger Ikeokwu, expressed optimism that the ex-deputy governor would be granted bail at the high court.<\/p>\n

Ikeokwu, who is the Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, said Irona\u2019s ordeal was politically motivated.<\/p>\n

Recall that Irona, deputy to Emeka Ihedioha between May 29, 2019, and January 14, 2020, was arrested by the police on Wednesday at his Owerri residence.<\/p>\n

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, described Irona’s arrest as a plot to assassinate the immediate past deputy governor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State, Gerald Irona, has been remanded in Owerri correctional centre The presiding magistrate, C. N Ezerioha, gave the judgement on Thursday after hearing the prosecution counsel and defence counsel. Ezerioha further said that the court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the matter. 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