Politics
Okorocha plots Governor Obiano’s sack in 2018
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State is eager to see off the reign of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State whose first tenure expires in 2018.
Okorocha, who is of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday called for massive mobilization of Southeasterners to vote out opposition politicians and or political parties in the region.
In a statement credited to him and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, the governor is quoted as having said thus, “APC is at the centre and in most states of the federation and what the south easterners should do is to wake up and identify with the government that has come to stay.
“Very soon we will be confronted with Anambra governorship election and we must maintain the peace and unity this party has enjoyed since inception in other to make wave in the election.”
Governor Obiano is of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and is instructively a lone star as he is the only governor in the party’s fold in the country. His precarious position in Anambra is compounded by the dominance of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts at the federal and state legislatures.
Okorocha, who is also the Chairman of APC Governors Forum, maintains, however, that the political future of the Igbo race can only be guaranteed in the ruling APC. He chose the occasion of his party’s membership drive to reiterate his call for APC’s dominance of the political space in the Southeast.
Already, the Imo State governor prides himself as having produced the first APC Senator from the Southeast and has since began a subtle campaign to have him replace the Deputy Senate President, Vincent Ekweremadu, who is a member of PDP.
Okorocha’s strident calls are hampered by his administration’s seeming poor performance in Imo State where he has had a year-long battle with retirees and pensioners whilst being accused of mismanaging bail out funds extended to the state by the Federal Government.
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JOHNSON PETER
January 22, 2017 at 11:12 am
Igbos won’t allow Apc to ever win in their region or states again. Even that of Imo was an error to them, okorocha knew it was rigged to his favour as he used power of incumbency. And for Anambra, Up APGA for life.
Balarabe musa
January 22, 2017 at 12:57 pm
No party can continue to enjoy dominance in a particular state for life. Apc will sweep Anambra in 2019. After all the Apc candidate will be an igbo not yoruba nor hausa, so definitely if the candidate enjoys the support of his people, people won’t consider the party nomenclature.
John samson
January 22, 2017 at 10:57 pm
You don’t get it Balarabe musa, the Ibos are saying we don’t want any other party in igbo land expect APGA, it doesn’t matter whatever name the are called APC or PDP and we don’t care if we are been sidelined or not , okorocha is a mad man, a muslim and a fulani, he has no say in igbo land, all he’s doing is propaganda. APGA is the party for the easternas
seyi jelili
January 22, 2017 at 11:34 am
With Igbos saying they are being as second class citizens as their ohaneze Ndigbo , Nwodo said last week, Apc is totally a taboo in the east. Even Imo state in 2019 won’t enjoys apc candidacy again.so Okorocha should stop flaunting ego.
Animashaun Ayodeji
January 22, 2017 at 1:43 pm
Well, the Igbos are gradually repenting, they are showing support to Buhari already. If they fail to support APC, they will experience another sideline in 2019. It’s best they amend things before then and they are already doing that
Johnson Amadi
January 22, 2017 at 12:26 pm
It is Okorocha that will ruin the people of Imo state, this is very certain. After all the lies he told about community development projects and his false propagandas, if the people of Imo keep listening to him, he will take them to hell fire
Roland Uchendu Pele
January 22, 2017 at 4:29 pm
I believe that’s a figure of speech, because one useless man cannot take us all to hell. Some of us live as though we have no Governor. That’s how much Okorocha is hated around here.
Amarachi Okoye
January 22, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Hell no be small one. Okorocha with the heart of evil over is people. The people of imo state should learn lesson from this by choosing a bad leader
Roland Uchendu Pele
January 22, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Sooner or later, Okorocha will realise he is not as influential as he thinks he is.
Nonso Ezeugo
January 22, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Okorocha don’t have the mind of regret but the mind of moving forward to destruction