Okorocha reacts to plan to dump APC

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Rochas Okorocha, the former governor of Imo State, has denied rumors that he intends to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress, or APC.

According to a recent report, Okorocha said that the APC was a party that was “desperate to hijack power.” He denied that he had ever said that.

In a statement signed by Sam Onwuemeodo, his Special Adviser on Media, the former lawmaker called the claim a fiction by people who were afraid of his political might.

Okorocha asked how he could say that about a party that he helped found and that has controlled the federal government since 2015.

Parts of the statement read, “Almost eight years after leaving office as Executive Governor of Imo State, and several years after serving as Senator representing Imo West, those with a phobia of Rochas Okorocha still cannot sleep with their two eyes closed.

“For days now, they have circulated a fake story on social media, falsely quoting me as saying: ‘APC is no longer a political party but a party desperate to hijack power at all costs. I am at the corner looking at them — Senator Rochas Okorocha.’

“Okorocha would never describe a party that has been in government since 2015, and still counting, as ‘desperate to hijack power.’ What power again?”

The former governor said that he was the only current South-East governor to have joined the APC at the time of its creation, putting his reelection in 2015 at a time when the party was not very popular in the area at jeopardy.

“Okorocha took a political risk when major South-East leaders doubted the viability of the APC. He was ridiculed for his decision, yet he stayed committed.

“It’s important to recall that, due to his dedication, he was unanimously elected by fellow APC governors as the pioneer Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, which he helped to build into a strong force,” the statement added.

The statement emphasized that, in keeping with his political style, Okorocha would publicly address any problems he had about the party rather than expressing them in a “badly written social media post.”

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