The immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said he has not received any kobo from the Abia State Government since leaving office on May 29, 2023 as pension.
His clarification comes on the heels of the repeal of the Abia State Pension Act for former governors and deputy governors.
The Act was repealed by the Abia State House of Assembly on Tuesday.
Ikpeazu, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, refuted reports that the former Governor was receiving pension from the state government.
He described the reports as mischievously couched to give the false impression that he is amongst former governors of the state currently receiving a pension from the Abia State Government.
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The statement said: “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.
“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.”
