Chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly cannot wait for Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to exit the party.
This was according to the lawmaker representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu, who told reporters on Friday that Governor Okorocha’s alleged plot to impose his son-in-law as his successor would be resisted in full force by the party.
Uwajumogu said, “Majority of Imo people of the APC are grateful to God for what is happening in the state as majority and are looking forward and hoping that he will force Okorocha’s exit from the ruling party.”
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He said, “I advise Okorocha to take a bold step and look for another party through which he can make his son-in-law governor because under Imo APC, Okorocha’s plan to make his in-law governor is dead on arrival.
“The fact that he has lost the party structure in the state is a sign that his time is up in Imo as leader of party and as I speak to you APC is being revived in the state and Okorocha is finding it hard to accept.
“I disagree that APC is a successful party in the South-East because in terms of election in the zone, PDP has more elected officials than APC. For instance, in the Senate we have Senators Andy Uba, Hope Uzodinma and Ogbu Orji who won on the platform of PDP but have crossed over to APC, there is no governor from the opposition that has cross-carpeted to the ruling party.
“So, there is nothing much Okorocha did that will warrant his son-in-law to succeed him. The people of Imo are still jubilating and celebrating the defeat of Okorocha at the grassroots as they will forever remain grateful to God for liberating them from the clutches of wickedness and tyranny.
“Before now, the people of Imo have been in political bondage because of bad leadership exhibited by Okorocha, but their hope came alive after the congresses. Now the governor has failed to continue to control the party structure in Imo State, which is why he is alleging that he is being marginalised,” said the federal lawmaker.