“We Are Going To Support President Muhammadu Buhari For The Eight Years He Is Going To Lead The Nation'' - Okorocha

Amidst the rumoured death of President Muhammadu Buhari who is on vacation in the Uk and due to resume work on February 6, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has revealed that three South-East governors are gearing up to cross over to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) any time.

The governor on Saturday made this known at a meeting of all APC leaders in the zone held at the Imo International Convention Centre (IICC) .

The political bigwigs at the said meeting included Ken Nnamani, Emeka aOffor, Ifeanyi Araraume, George Moughalu, Tony Eze, Ebuka Onunkwo, Jombo Offor, Eze Madumere, members of the National Working Committee of APC, as well as other prominent politicians from the zone.

According to Okorocha, these three South-East governors have been in touch with him and are planning to join the APC soon. While stressing that the geopolitical zone now stand better chances as its leaders are united under the APC as it were.

In his words:

“Now that Igbo leaders are together in APC, Nigerians will hear us.

“There is a vaccum of leadership in the South-East APC. I am a Governor. My brothers Chris Ngige and Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu are ministers,” he said.

Sen. Ken Nnamani Now Leader South-East APC

Okorocha also seized the occasion to name former Senate President, Ken Nnamani who has also cross-carpeted to the governing APC from opposition as the leader of the APC in the South-East.

According to Governor Rochas:

 “Hence the importance of Ken Nnamani coming at this time. I declined leadership of Ndi-Igbo in APC.

“With Ken Nnamani, the question of who is the leader of APC in the Southeast has been answered. Ken Nnamani is the leader of APC in the South-East.”

While adding; “Senator Nnamani should then work with other leaders like Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Jim Nwobodo and a host of others to give Ndi-Igbo Political direction.

“Those who have joined the Party or who want to join should do so to build the Party and not to cause Confusion. APC is the right Party for the Igbo and the only Party that can guarantee Igbo Presidency”.

 “We are going to support President Muhammadu Buhari for the eight years he is going to lead the nation.

“This is the time for Ndi-Igbo to come and work together. We are also going to use the Anambra election to show that APC has arrived Southeast.

“The Igbo played bad politics in 2015. Today we have lost a lot. We are not anywhere because of our bad politics.”