Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu has done nothing to offend the Igbo people, expressing confidence that the President will win Imo State in the 2027 general election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Okorocha made the remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he compared the reception of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu in Imo State and the wider South-East.

The former governor said the All Progressives Congress (APC) experienced its most difficult period in Imo during Buhari’s administration.

“You must understand that when we are talking about APC in Imo State, the time we had issues as APC was when Buhari was in government.

“In fact, the hate for Buhari can’t be compared to the imagery hate for Tinubu in Imo State or in the whole Southeast,” he said.

Okorocha cautioned against confusing dissatisfaction with the state government with opposition to Tinubu, warning that public protests against a governor should not automatically be interpreted as rejection of the President.

“So people must be careful not to mistake a transferred hate or transferred protest for what they don’t want as a governor to mean that it’s a protest against Tinubu,” he stated.

He further argued that Tinubu had maintained cordial relationships with the Igbo, noting that some of his closest associates in Lagos were from the South-East.

The former governor also expressed confidence that his emergence as the APC senatorial candidate for Imo West would strengthen the President’s chances in the state.

“Tinubu has done no wrong to any Igbo man, his best friends in Lagos are Igbos. Let me tell you that, with my emergence now with this ticket, Tinubu will win in Imo State,” he said.

Okorocha also challenged Governor Hope Uzodimma to proceed with his planned appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that declared him the winner of the APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District.

“I challenge Uzodinma to go to appeal, when the facts have spoken you can’t manipulate the law,” he added.

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has alleged that his successor, Governor Hope Uzodimma, sought to become the running mate to former Senate President Ahmad Lawan during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in 2022.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

reports that Okorocha made the allegation on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, a few hours after a Federal High Court declared him the winner of the APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District.

The former governor claimed that Uzodimma had ambitions for several political positions, including the office of the Vice-President.

“Hope wants to be everything,” Okorocha said, alleging that the Imo governor had attempted to secure the vice-presidential ticket alongside Lawan during the 2022 APC presidential contest.

Okorocha also questioned Uzodimma’s leadership, claiming that residents of Imo State were dissatisfied with his administration.

He accused the governor of failing to address insecurity in the state, alleging that violent attacks had increased under his watch.

The former governor contrasted Uzodimma’s approach to security with that of his own administration, claiming that he handled similar challenges without bloodshed.

Okorocha further advised Uzodimma to accept the Federal High Court’s judgment rather than proceed with an appeal.

“If I were him, let him forget going to appeal. Let him just accept this in good faith because he did not win an election,” he said.

He argued that the court’s decision should not be overturned through what he described as an attempt by one person to manipulate the electoral process.

Okorocha said his comments were aimed at challenging what he considered poor leadership under the Uzodimma administration.

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has argued that the one-term presidency proposal by the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not in the best interest of the South-East.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Although he described Obi as a fantastic gentleman with a clear mind, Okorocha insisted that the Igbo people cannot afford to take what he called a four-year political gamble.

reports that Okorocha made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, following his victory at the Federal High Court over the authentic All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Imo West.

“Obi is a fantastic gentleman, clear in his head. Oh, there’s nothing wrong with him. But we can’t gamble. We can’t do a four-year gamble this time,” he said.

Okorocha acknowledged that he had previously supported the idea of a single-term presidency but maintained that the prevailing political circumstances had changed.

The former governor argued that political alliances should be driven by strategic interests rather than emotions or sentiments.

“So we are supporting Tinubu, not on an emotional or sentimental basis, but for a strategic alliance,” he stated.

He explained that the political decisions made by the South-East, particularly in its quest to secure greater opportunities for an Igbo presidency in the future, could have significant consequences.

According to him, the region should negotiate political support based on its interests instead of taking a chance on a one-term presidential arrangement.

Okorocha also disclosed that he intended to engage political stakeholders on the issue, expressing confidence that they would listen to his position.

“I have not spoken to anybody, but I will speak, and they will hear me. They will listen to me,” he added.