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Okorocha insists on Igbo support for Buhari’s 2nd tenure
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has reiterated his call for Igbo support for President Muhammadu Buhari second term and said that the region had to wait until the president finishes serving for eight years.
Okorocha, who is the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), stated this after a closed door meeting with acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
The meeting was held inside Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and lasted for about 30minutes.
He told State House correspondents that Igbo presidency could only be possible at the end of supposedly eight years administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“What I do know is that Ndigbo should talk about Presidency after President Muhammadu Buhari. I think we should support this government. President Muhammadu Buhari has a tenure to work for: four or eight years.
“According to the zoning arrangement and everybody should follow the zoning although I am not an advocate of zoning.
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“The APC as a party is strong in the South East. We are trying to rebuild the party and redefine leadership so there will be no confusion. As to whether the APC in the South East is in disarray as the case has always been, we want to have a united party in the South East.
“We are hopeful from all discussions that about two governors will be joining us in the South East to strengthen the party. Right now, we have agreed that Senator Ken Nnamani should take a lead of the party in the South East to enable us have a common understanding, along with other leaders like Chief Jim Nwobodo.”
Okorocha had at the weekend in Owerri during an APC zonal meeting in Imo State capital declared Igbo APC support for another four-year term for Buhari, shunning the call by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that Ndigbo should aim at the seat of presidency in the coming election.
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