Imo governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has said that Chief Hope Uzodinma, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, Prince Eze Madumere and few others are not in actual fact fighting him. He said they are only tools in the hands of some big shots in the Country over their 2023 ambition.
Governor
Okorocha made the remark when he met with Senior Media Practitioners
in the State at the Government House on Tuesday November 27, 2018,
regretting that Politicians outside Igboland who want to fight any
particular Igbo Politician must use fellow Igbos as tools.
His
words “Hope Uzodinma is not fighting Rochas Okorocha. Neither is
Ifeanyi Araraume nor Eze Madumere or Emeka Ihedioha. But they are
been used as instruments to fight Rochas because of the 2023 ambition
of some big shots in the Country. And that tells the story of the
Igbos. We don’t support our own, rather we destroy our own”.
He
said “What is happening in Igboland today cannot happen in any
other place in Nigeria because Igbos have made themselves Shopping
Centres where people can come and shop and buy people to destroy
their own. It is not a good omen.”
The
governor continued “I want to announce that I am still running for
the Senate for Orlu zone and my party is APC. I am going to make the
difference. We are also supporting President Muhammadu Buhari for
second tenure because he has done well to deserve that. I am
supporting Uche Nwosu too because he believes in the State and won’t
be going anywhere. Imo needs someone with vision and passion to carry
on with the development plans of the State”.
He
said “The people of the State joined the All Progressives Congress,
APC, in 2015 inspite of the blackmail that trailed the Party in this
part of the Country because of the Confidence they have in me and not
only as their governor, but as their son. Imo people never joined APC
because of any other person in Nigeria, but they joined the Party
because of me and nothing has changed in the relationship because
they are still all with me.”
The
governor noted “Our party that is known for uprightness, justice,
fairness and equity which show the image of President Buhari as a man
of integrity has been dented by the actions of the National Chairman,
Adams Oshiomhole. What we saw recently in Imo was a clear case of
injustice which does not reflect the image of our party. That people
who won primaries were denied tickets and people who never contested
were given tickets to run for the party, without considering the
local effects to the members of the party in Imo State”.
He
added “We have been trying to handle this situation and make the
best out of it but I want to make it clear for those that are
doubting that I am still a member of APC, I have not left APC and do
not intend to leave APC. I was the first governor to endorse
President Buhari for second term and I brought all my colleagues to
do so. President Buhari remains my Candidate and I will support him
for his presidential bid”.
He
continued “What we have in Imo State is the worst imposition ever
experienced in Nigeria politics, which characterizes most primaries
in Imo State, be that of PDP, APGA or APC. The three people who never
won their primaries became their Candidates. So in Imo State, wrong
Candidates who never emerged with the wills of the people became the
Candidates and that is why you see anger, disappointment and
frustrations on the faces of the followers both in APC, PDP and APGA.
All those that emerged there, were not the choices of the people but
were imposed by the various national parties”.
Hear
him “I have done all I can to ensure that those aggrieved persons
in APC do stay back in the Party but being adults they are, most of
them have for the first time disobeyed me for what they called
outright robbery of their victory. I will not be surprised if most of
those who contested for election in our party find another platform
to actualize their political dreams. You might be seeing something
play out, I don’t have any moral justification to stop them from
doing that, having not been given a fair treatment in the party
called APC”.
According
to him “This affects the governorship Candidate, members of the
House of Assembly, some Federal House and Senatorial Candidates of
APC. In APC we saw those who didn’t even contest for election
getting tickets. While I support my party, I cannot hold them back
from joining any party whatsoever they want to, at the end of it
all,”
He
added “What everybody must know is that President Buhari is not
behind the actions of Oshiomhole and does not support it in any form
or shape. Oshiomhole was on his own. For this reason, I have received
assurances from all those meted injustice by Oshiomhole, who want to
pursue their ambitions in other parties that they would support
President Buhari. You might see people in different parties with one
presidential Candidate”,
For
him “The politics of Imo State has changed since I became governor.
It is no longer the case of one big man sitting at home and giving
instructions of what to do. Imo people are wiser now and more
reasonable than ever and they want to vote according to their
conscience and that they will do. As a father of the State right now,
I am in a better position to access the Candidates of those running
for elections. Uche Nwosu still remain the best amongst all of them,
in track record, in vision and passion and love for humanity.”
The
governor said “We must look at your track record because you can’t
change your style as a governor. Most of these people have houses in
London, South-Africa but have no address in Imo State. This is
unacceptable to Imolites. I, as a person, have brought down most of
my big investments to Imo State to benefit Imo people and mankind in
general. From Rochas Foundation Colleges to my hotel businesses all
in Imo State because I believe in the State.”
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