The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha's moves to crush his opponents has reached a new height, as one of the prominent radio station that campaigned vigorously for his election has been ordered to close down.
The Governor directed the management of Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) to issue the Owerri based private radio station, HOT 99.5 FM, seven days to quit its present premises.
The Imo State Government agency read the riot act in a letter it addressed to the management of the radio station, dated Sept. 17, 2013, and signed by one Chief Amadi.
HOT 99.5FM station, is owned by Senator Chris Anyanwu (APGA) is located located along Musa Yar’Adua Drive, New Owerri. The HOT FM owner was attacked by Governor Okorocha months ago, when the governor ran into her convoy. The Imo state Governor is dealing with APGA members who refused to join him to APC and doing everything within his power to humble them.
Ardent listeners of the radio station and careful political watchers in the state have described the current travail of the broadcast outfit as ”sheer vendetta and a ploy to force the station to either close down or relocate to another state”.
HOT 99.5FM radio station played a major role during the election of Governor Rochas Okorocha in 2011, when the then, Governor Ikedi Ohakim stopped the state radio and television from broadcasting Okorocha's campaign news.
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