2023: Okorocha Seeks New Political Group To Rescue Nigeria

A FORMER Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, appears to
have fallen out with the ruling All Progressives Party (APC).

On Monday, he called for a new political alliance ahead of the
2023 general elections to rescue the country.

Okorocha, a serving APC senator and former chairman of the
Progressives Governors’ Forum, said good people in both the APC and
PDP “must come together for purpose of making Nigeria greater.”

He spoke when Rivers State Governor; Nyesom Wike led him to
inaugurate the Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse Link Road in Emohua
Local Government Area.

Okorocha, who represents Imo West in the Senate, was recently
accused by Governor Hope Uzodimma of planning to destroy the APC
before defecting to another party.

Inaugurating the link road, the senator, who said he was not a
PDP member, stated that people of like-minds needed join forces for
the betterment of the country.

He made a veiled reference to Wike, a PDP governor and himself
as some of the “good people” that could form the new political
alliance.

”In this dispensation, there are many bad people in APC, many
bad people in PDP. I think the good people of APC and good people
of PDP must come together for purpose of making Nigeria great. I
could imagine where I join forces with Wike,” he said in a
statement by the governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin
Ebrington

Facing his host directly, Okorocha said: “Governor Wike, this is
my hand of friendship. Let us bring all like minds, all great
people of Nigeria. Rather than complaining, let us come together to
make this country greater and greater as it should be.”

The senator advised Nigerians to embrace each other irrespective
of their political affiliations in order to break the barriers that
make it difficult for them to work together for the good of the
country.

His words: ”What brought me here today(yesterday) is not party.
What brought me here today is love and friendship. I am not PDP, I
am APC. But the time has come when we must break the jinx of party
division and begin to embrace brotherhood and friendship and be
able to state what is good and what is bad. A bad man is a bad man,
even if he is PDP or APC.”

Okorocha described Wike as a courageous leader, who had spoken
truth to power and continued to improve the lot of his people with
his project delivery mantra.

The former governor said political power remained a trust, which
could only be justified when used for the common good.

He pointed out that it was obvious that the masses were not
asking for too much from their leaders other than basic necessities
of life.

The Senator also said leaders unable to provide basic amenities
such as electricity, water and road, must be considered as failed
politicians.

The governor clarified that bringing Okorocha to inaugurate the
link road did not mean that he was fraternising with the opposition
party.

He said: “Let me tell you what you may not understand. I don’t
believe that you must only have friends in your own party. You must
build relationships across borders but that doesn’t mean that
you’ll sell your party.

“Senator Okorocha has been my friend since I was deputy national
president of ALGON(Association of Local Governments of Nigeria)
down to when I became the president of ALGON.

“He was a member of the PDP. He left us and said they are going
to make Nigeria great. He is still there, I believe that in these
two years that they have, they’ll make us to be that great. But as
of today, we are not great.”

Wike counseled members of the APC in the state to discard
politics of bitterness and allow projects to reach their
communities.

He said since politics is a game of interest, future
looking-politicians like himself must not be vindictive,

The governor challenged Senator Andrew Uchendu of the APC to
show what he attracted to his community when he was a member of the
House of Representatives and now that he is in the Senate.

Wike announced the immediate award of contract for the
reconstruction of the Mgbuitawo Road in Uchendu’s community to
serve as proof that he was a liberal politician.

He said: “I am different, so, I will do the Mgbuitawo Road
immediately. I am going to do it because I am not a vindictive
politician. If I am a vindictive politician that road will not be
done.

“I also want to tell the senator that there is no need to play
politics with bitterness. Politics is a game,we will talk today and
talk tomorrow. No permanent friend and enemy but permanent
interest.

The governor also announced that the recently inaugurated
Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse link Road and Isiodu Road all in
Emohua Local Government Area would soon have street light.

A FORMER Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, appears to
have fallen out with the ruling All Progressives Party (APC).

On Monday, he called for a new political alliance ahead of the
2023 general elections to rescue the country.

Okorocha, a serving APC senator and former chairman of the
Progressives Governors’ Forum, said good people in both the APC and
PDP “must come together for purpose of making Nigeria greater.”

He spoke when Rivers State Governor; Nyesom Wike led him to
inaugurate the Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse Link Road in Emohua
Local Government Area.

Okorocha, who represents Imo West in the Senate, was recently
accused by Governor Hope Uzodimma of planning to destroy the APC
before defecting to another party.

Inaugurating the link road, the senator, who said he was not a
PDP member, stated that people of like-minds needed join forces for
the betterment of the country.

He made a veiled reference to Wike, a PDP governor and himself
as some of the “good people” that could form the new political
alliance.

”In this dispensation, there are many bad people in APC, many
bad people in PDP. I think the good people of APC and good people
of PDP must come together for purpose of making Nigeria great. I
could imagine where I join forces with Wike,” he said in a
statement by the governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin
Ebrington

Facing his host directly, Okorocha said: “Governor Wike, this is
my hand of friendship. Let us bring all like minds, all great
people of Nigeria. Rather than complaining, let us come together to
make this country greater and greater as it should be.”

The senator advised Nigerians to embrace each other irrespective
of their political affiliations in order to break the barriers that
make it difficult for them to work together for the good of the
country.

His words: ”What brought me here today(yesterday) is not party.
What brought me here today is love and friendship. I am not PDP, I
am APC. But the time has come when we must break the jinx of party
division and begin to embrace brotherhood and friendship and be
able to state what is good and what is bad. A bad man is a bad man,
even if he is PDP or APC.”

Okorocha described Wike as a courageous leader, who had spoken
truth to power and continued to improve the lot of his people with
his project delivery mantra.

The former governor said political power remained a trust, which
could only be justified when used for the common good.

He pointed out that it was obvious that the masses were not
asking for too much from their leaders other than basic necessities
of life.

The Senator also said leaders unable to provide basic amenities
such as electricity, water and road, must be considered as failed
politicians.

The governor clarified that bringing Okorocha to inaugurate the
link road did not mean that he was fraternising with the opposition
party.

He said: “Let me tell you what you may not understand. I don’t
believe that you must only have friends in your own party. You must
build relationships across borders but that doesn’t mean that
you’ll sell your party.

“Senator Okorocha has been my friend since I was deputy national
president of ALGON(Association of Local Governments of Nigeria)
down to when I became the president of ALGON.

“He was a member of the PDP. He left us and said they are going
to make Nigeria great. He is still there, I believe that in these
two years that they have, they’ll make us to be that great. But as
of today, we are not great.”

Wike counseled members of the APC in the state to discard
politics of bitterness and allow projects to reach their
communities.

He said since politics is a game of interest, future
looking-politicians like himself must not be vindictive,

The governor challenged Senator Andrew Uchendu of the APC to
show what he attracted to his community when he was a member of the
House of Representatives and now that he is in the Senate.

Wike announced the immediate award of contract for the
reconstruction of the Mgbuitawo Road in Uchendu’s community to
serve as proof that he was a liberal politician.

He said: “I am different, so, I will do the Mgbuitawo Road
immediately. I am going to do it because I am not a vindictive
politician. If I am a vindictive politician that road will not be
done.

“I also want to tell the senator that there is no need to play
politics with bitterness. Politics is a game,we will talk today and
talk tomorrow. No permanent friend and enemy but permanent
interest.

The governor also announced that the recently inaugurated
Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse link Road and Isiodu Road all in
Emohua Local Government Area would soon have street light.