Governor Hope Uzodinma has given an order to all financial institutions where the state funds are maintained not to honour any draft till further notice.
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, sacked governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state, and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), as the valid winner of the governorship election that held in Imo state on 9th March 2019.
Following the new development, Hope Uzodinma‘s order to Financial Institution to freeze states’ account came a few hours after the Supreme Court declared him the duly elected governor of the state on Tuesday.
The letter addressed to the regional directors and managers of all the financial institutions in Imo state was signed by Cosmos Iwu, director-general of Senator Hope Uzodinma campaign organization, on behalf of the governor-elect, Hope Uzodinma.
The letter reads: 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.