Following the verdict of the Supreme Court declaring Hope Uzodinma as the rightful winner of March 2019 Imo gubernatorial poll, Uzodinma has frozen all the bank accounts of Imo state.
In a three-paragraphed letter, the governor ordered the financial institutions in charge of state funds, not to honour any draft received till further notice.
Cosmos Iwu, Director-General, Hope Uzodinma campaign organization addressed the letter to the banks on behalf of the Governor-Elect.
Here is the content of the letter which was obtained by Punch.
“Order of post no debit on all accounts of Imo state government effective 14, January 2020”
“Following the Supreme Court judgment of 14 January 2020, I am directed by his excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to take this as your authority/instruction to place a post no debit order on all accounts of the Imo state government maintained in your various institutions.
“You are by this letter directed to comply and await further instructions from the office of his excellency, the executive governor of Imo state. Thanks for your cooperation.”