The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign a presidential hopeful and former governor of Imo State, ROCHAS OKOROCHA, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

OKOROCHA, who currently represents Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, will be arraigned before Justice INYANG EKWO today in the nation’s capital.

The former governor is being tried on a 17-count charge to the tune of N2.9 billion filed against him by the anti-graft agency.

He was accused of conspiring with others, including a member of the APC and five companies to steal from public coffers, although he has since denied any wrongdoing.

His scheduled arraignment comes three days after he lost the bid to be admitted to bail, pending the determination of a suit he had instituted against the Federal Government.

OKOROCHA has been in EFCC custody since Tuesday last week following a mild drama that played out when a team of operatives stormed his residence in the Maitama area of Abuja to arrest him.