Governor Rochas Okorocha
As the 2015 general elections gathers momentum, Imo State Governor,
Chief Rochas Okorocha yesterday disclosed that he was yet to decide the
position he would be running in the next general elections.
Okorocha also debunked allegation of his wavering position in the All
Progressive Congress (APC), saying that he has remained not only a
member of the party but one its founding member.
The governor stated this during a media chat with journalists in the
state at Government House Owerri. “For 2015, I have the love of my
people who want me here for the next four years; so I will make it very
clear when the time comes as I am still praying on this,” he stated.
On his political ambition especially as it concerns the option of vying
for presidency or second term bid as governor come 2015, Okorocha said
there is nothing wrong for any qualified Nigerian to vie for any
political office. He further said that he is not a new person in the
presidential race in the country but noted that he is not yet clear on
the issue.
Okorocha who was elected into office under the platform of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) explained that he shifted camp to APC
following the need to move to a party with a national outlook for the
benefit of Ndi-Igbo as APGA was only a regional party just like other
regional parties that merged to form the APC.
He however noted that APGA still remains a cultural identify for
Ndi-Igbo which at present has its political leaning on either PDP as in
the case with Anambra State or on APC as with Imo state.
He posted that the emergence of APC is a healthy development in the
Nigerian democracy as it provides strong opposition to the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor, who encouraged the people
of South East to join APC, said that the structure of PDP does not
provide opportunities for the South East. “It is only wise to say that
South East is better off with APC,” he stressed.
Commenting on the rumour making rounds that the former Governor of Imo
state, Chief Achike Udenwa has abandoned the APC for PDP, Okorocha
expressed doubts that Chief Udenwa would not for any reason return to
PDP where he has little or no opportunities.
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