The
Senator representing Imo West at the National Assembly, and former governor of
Imo State Rochas Okorocha has appealed to the Hope Uzodinma-led government of
Imo State to put the past behind and fully integrate him in the new government,
positing that APC in the State is now a large family.
Senator
Okorocha made the appeal while addressing the people of Okigwe North recently
at Anara Central School Field during a campaign rally organized for the APC
Candidate for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency’s rerun, Miriam Onuoha
coming up this Saturday.
African
Parliamentary News recalls that then Governor Rochas Okorocha in his
quest to install his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu as his successor, had moved for the
removal of the then State Chairman of APC in Imo, Hillary Ekeh and rooted for
Uche Nwosu’s loyalist, Dan Nwafor.
The
crisis later led to the appointment of Marcon Nlemigbo led Caretaker Committee
by the national Working Committee of the Party. Okorocha who was then Governor,
refused to recognize the Nlemigbo led Caretaker Committee which produced
Senator Hope Uzodinma as the APC Governorship candidate while Dan Nwafor
produced Uche Nwosu.
In
making his appeal, Senator Okorocha noted that the APC has not fully resolved
the problem as that may continue to brew cold war between the governor and his
(Okorocha’s) boys. He asked that the APC under the authentic chairmanship of
Prince Mercilinus Nlemigbo run an open door government that will incorporate
his numerous boys.
According
to him, “APC is now a very large family. Although, we know that we still have
some areas we need to mend fences, what is important is that APC family has won
an election.”
He
added that everything will be taken care of in the course of time, calling on
members to rally full support for the new governor.
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