Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has dismissed rumours that he is mulling defecting from the All Progressives Congress(APC) over the fallout of the party’s governorship primaries in the state.
Okorocha spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said he was in the Presidential Villa to clear the air that presidency was behind what Adams Oshiomhole, APC National Chairman, was doing in some of the states.
Okorocha said that Oshiomhole’s actions had affected APC negatively, adding that there was no instruction from the president directing him to do anything illegal or create any sort of injustice.
“How can I build a house and leave it for someone else? I am in APC; I founded APC; I gave the name APC and so this is our party and we continue with the party and build the party for victory.
“Oshiomhole is on his own in this whole thing; there is no presidency support for him to refuse those who won elections and give wrong candidates who did not win an election.
“So, this is the matter and I will simply say it is not on the consent of the presidency; he is on his own.
“I also requested that Oshiomhole must learn to respect the rule of law and obey court orders where they apply; this issue of court orders as tissue papers must stop; it does not reflect the image of our party.
“He must act quickly to fix the integrity of this party because his coming ought to have brought in joy into the party, not sadness,’’ he said.
The governor said that APC would not disintegrate for as long Buhari was still the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of the party.
Okorocha said that the party was still intact though many people were hurt.
He said that since Oshiomhole came on board coupled with the controversy surrounding his primaries, APC was losing almost five million voters because of anger and protests.
The governor said it was high time national chairman was called to order; to respect the rule of law; do the right and respect court orders.
“ He cannot stand on Hope Uzodinma because the gentleman did not win the election; you cannot compare somebody who won 265,000 votes to somebody who won 7,000 votes.
“He did not; he never won the election and Oshiomhole cannot impose candidates unacceptable to people on the people.
“He should do the right thing before he creates more disaffection for our party; I do not think the National Working Committee (NWC) will not submit the name of Hope Uzodinma.
“In the first place, NWC sent a 13-man delegation who conducted election and 12 of them signed proving that Uche Nwosu won the election with 265,000 votes as against Hope who had less than 7,000 votes.
“He cannot do that and there is a letter to that effect from NWC saying Uche Nwosu won; there is a certificate of return given to Uche Nwosu; there is a police report saying Uche Nwosu; there is INEC report saying Uche Nwosu.
“Nobody can do that; and if they do that, that must be the worst imposition in history,’’ he said
Speaking on the comment of the National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, that Oshiomhole was on the right track, Okorocha said that Tinubu must have been `ill-informed’.
According to the governor, if Tinubu is properly informed, he will not say that Oshiomhole is doing is the right thing.
Big liar
Because you don’t have a good reason to do so.
With how much?
Better for you ooo
No way to go.
With imo state money
Chia mumu is crying
Don’t let Maruf Daromosu cry ? fa
xo wen u been dey shout JOHN OYEGUN must go, u been dey tink say na OSHIOMOLE go save u??
Die there mugu
no one is asking you to leave
Who wants you to leave? Please stay there so that you will participate in their failure in next year’s election.
Frustration is the beginning of madness and full blown iberiberism
Cow…..who is dragging it with u
What of your son-in-law Sir?
Imo state money is with you and your family ewu your case is almost close you founded your papa mad man
You have problems
Hahahahah
There is God
They don’ the frustrate u.
Noise making is allowed, the damage has been done, your in-law has been dropped.
Mr founder pls pack well,you want osho to obey rule of law while the president and ur party disobey court order.Tit for tat.
Good bye you are greedy
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Okorocha betrayed his own people just because of All promises canceled (APC party. Now, he is crying foul.
No where to go sef u wan go PDP abi na apga bad market like u have no where to go except village
As it pleases you……. Who cares?
Time will tell
This is now better for him, akuko ifo
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I support you 100% sir
E concern you o
Haha Haha finished
Who know this one for APC defect today the party no go shake
You’ve lost everything, that’s what greed does to politicians.
That’s how politician they are, but their words are to be believed in real sense
What about the money you chopped? You are not leaving that too! There is God o!