Supporters of Uche Nwosu,
son-in-law to Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, mounted billboards with
his picture and that of President Muhammadu Buhari across Imo on Monday.
Nwosu had lost out in his bid to secure the
governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite efforts of
his father-in-law.
The national working committee of
the APC had declared Hope Uzodinma, a serving senator, as candidate of the
party in the state.
Commenting on this while
addressing his supporters in Owerri, the state capital,Okorocha said Nwosu was
robbed of the ticket.
He said he would not stop him
from joining another party to pursue his governorship ambition.
“What happened in Imo was a clear
case of injustice, where Uche Nwosu won the primary and was robbed of the
ticket. This injustice must be addressed. However, in spite of the fact that my
aides are leaving the party, I am still a member of APC and will not leave the
party,” he had said.
“I tried to persuade them not to
leave, but they have made up their minds. I have done what I can to make them
remain in the party, they disobeyed me. I don’t have any moral justification to
stop them.”
Okorocha had absolved Buhari of
the alleged irregularity, blaming it on Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of
the APC.
The billboard mounted across the
state shows Nwosu is now a member of Action Alliance.
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