Aguocha denies selling rice donated to Abia constituents

By Ugochukwu Alaribe
UMUAHIA — The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has denied allegations that he diverted and sold two truckloads of rice donated to his constituents by President Bola Tinubu.
A former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Abia State, Chief Charles Ogbonna, had accused the lawmaker of diverting the rice and selling it in the market in connivance with his in-law.
Ogbonna challenged Aguocha to sue him if the allegations were untrue.
However, in a statement, Aguocha described the allegations as false, malicious and fabricated, insisting that neither he nor...