Okorocha picks up APC governorship ticket in Imo

When Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha insisted on contesting the APC presidential primaries and leaving people confused as to what happens to the governorship in his state, many thought the gamble or whatever game he was playing would consume him. But it did not. In fact he got it right.

Few hours after losing the presidential ticket, Okorocha on Thursday night picked up the governorship ticket in his state.

As a matter of fact, his son-in-law and Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning, Chief Uche Nwosu, who was said to have been adopted as the governorship candidate, announced his withdrawal from the race immediately it became clear that Okorocha was heading no where near the APC presidential ticket

According to Nwosu, the “party’s interest supersedes personal ambition.” He enjoined members to give same support and solidarity to Okorocha, who was nominated in absentia as he was in Lagos where the party’s national convention was held.

Before ratifying Okorocha’s candidature, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. John Alamba, said the party had the power to substitute any candidate, who withdrew from the race.

His words: 

“A few days ago, we gathered here to elect Chief Nwosu as the APC governorship candidate, but I was in Lagos when I learnt that the candidate had resigned on personal grounds. We are gathered here today to ratify Governor Okorocha as the party’s governorship candidate”