2019: Okorocha predicts APC likely to lose Imo State

After clear desperate efforts to have his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, emerge the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) governorship candidate for Imo State, Governor Rochas Okorocha has disclosed why Senator Hope Uzodinma will never win the state’s governorship election.

APC had after all the controversies that trailed Imo State governorship primaries, as was the case in many other states of the federation, named Uzodinma as its candidate for Imo State.

But Okorocha, who had before the election, continued to boast of having his son-in-law as his successor, revealed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo on Thursday, why Uzodinma will never will the coming election.

Aside describing Uzodinma as still being a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okorocha said that the APC gov candidate “should face his two most recent criminal charges over the issuance of dud cheque and non-declaration of assets.”

He added, “We won’t talk about other similar cases.

“In 2011, he took the Senate seat for Orlu Zone from Chief Osita Izunaso, through the court. In 2015, Nigerians knew what transpired in Imo.

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“The state was invaded with armed security personnel by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders like Uzodinma, and the rest is history. So, Uzodinma can never win election in Imo, in a free and fair election.

“And that is why the PDP and APGA members are those celebrating his K–leg governorship candidature for Imo APC.

“If Uzodinma was to be a known member of the party, there would have been celebration in Imo. The chieftains of the party in Abuja, who are backing him, are elite politicians, who have no relationship with the grassroots.”

By Ebere Ndukwu.…

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