A PERSONAL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR HOPE
Before You Leave Office,

Your Excellency,

Permit me to speak from a place of truth — not anger, not politics, not propaganda.

My name is Okechukwu Ajoku, a businessman and indigene of Imo State. Under the administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha, I supplied four brand-new Ford vehicles to the Imo State Government at a special project discount of ₦15.3 million, with the expectation of further bulk procurement. Every document — invoice, approval, contract file — was processed through the proper government channels. I was not a politician. I did not lobby. I simply did business with my state which I delivered in good faith.

When His Excellency Governor Emeka Ihedioha assumed office, his team commenced a recovery and audit process. My vehicles were among those officially recovered by Hon. Jasper and the recovery committee. I began steps for payment or repossession. Unfortunately, that administration was abruptly cut short.

I have made multiple efforts under your government, Governor Uzodimma. I submitted every required document to the Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General, but until now, no directive has been given to resolve this matter. No step has been taken to honor this verified obligation.

Governance is a continuum. A new government inherits not only the glory, but also the obligations of its predecessors. That is what gives public service its integrity. If every administration refuses to honor prior debts, what message are we sending to citizens, contractors, and future investors?

Your Excellency, you are a man known for defending Ndi Igbo at the national stage. You have spoken for equity and for governance by principle. I applaud you. But I now humbly ask you to let those principles reflect in this case — in this injustice I have carried quietly since Rochas regime.

The ₦15.3 million the government owe me cannot buy one new Ford vehicle today. The same vehicles, now is worth over ₦100 million naira.

This is not politics. This is not blackmail. This is not bitterness.
This is my truth.

Your Excellency, you are nearing the end of your time in office. But you still have time — time to do what is right. Please let justice speak for those who trusted the system.

This debt may not mean much to government records. But to me, it is the difference between trust and betrayal, between belief in the system and complete loss of hope.

Let it not be said that in our state, justice is only for the politically connected. Let your legacy also include this: that you paid what was rightfully owed, not because of pressure, but because it was the right thing to do.

With all due Respect,
Okechukwu Ajoku
Imolite | Businessman | Patriot