The Governor of Imo State, Rochas
Okorocha has revealed his problem with the National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole.
Okorocha said his ‘issue’ with
Oshiomhole was that he allegedly “stole the mandate” of the people of the state
and “gave it away for reasons best known to him.”
He said this during a meeting
with APC Reconciliation Committee led by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi
Ganduje in Owerri, the state capital, yesterday.
The governor stated that the name
APC presented as its governorship candidate was not the choice of people of the
state.
According to Okorocha, Oshiomhole
gave the party’s tickets in the state to people who are not members of APC.
He said: “There shouldn’t have
been a crisis in the party because of the affinity of the members. We are like
one big family. When we came in 2011, it was a miracle.
“The who-is-who in Imo politics
were against us, but we won that election. We moved from the All Progressives
Grand Alliance (APGA) to APC because of the name of President Muhammadu Buhari,
which is synonymous with integrity. I am a foundation member of the APC. I
suggested the name APC.
“When we started, we were called
names; we were made to look like aliens in our state. This is the only state
you have elected office holders that are of the APC extraction.
“Those Adams Oshiomhole gave the
tickets were not APC members. The worst political injustice in the history of
Nigeria happened in Imo.
“The only reason these people are
here is because of President Buhari, not because they have benefitted. The
issue we have is with Adams Oshiomhole. He stole the mandate of the people and
gave it away for reasons best known to him. The people here are concerned
because the name of the person on APC ticket is not the candidate of their
choice.
“Let me make bold to say that
this is not about the people here but across the breadth of the state. The name
you hear is Uche Nwosu. But for me, all the speculations that I am leaving APC
is not true.
“All the state and local
government executives are intact. We have done everything to resolve the issue
but it appears to have gone beyond repair. The situation at hand has gone
beyond what we can manage.”
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