ROCHAS OKOROCHA PICKS IMO APC GOVERNORSHIP TICKET AS SON-IN-LAW WITHDRAWS

The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, last night, picked the governorship ticket a few hours after losing his bid for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket. Okorocha was said to have been nominated in absentia as he was in Lagos where the party’s national convention was held.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.

Speaking before the ratification of Okorocha’s candidature, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. John Alamba said: ”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”. Nwosu said “party’s interest supersedes personal ambition”, and enjoined members to give same support and solidarity to Okorocha.

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