Why Igbo Should Forget The Presidency In 2019-Rochas Okorocha

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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State seems to have stirred the hornet's nest as he has advised the people of South-East to forget contesting the presidency in 2019.
Okorocha, who was at the presidential villa yesterday where he met with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo behind closed door, said it was proper for the Igbo to support the North in its eight-year rotational tenure.


The governor made this known while speaking to  State House Correspondents, Okorocha said: “What I do know is that Ndigbo should talk about presidency after President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I think we should support this government. President Muhammadu Buhari has a tenure to work for, four years or eight years, according to the zoning arrangement. Everybody should follow the zoning, although I am not an advocate of zoning,” he noted.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had, last week, called for the South-East to be given a chance at the presidency in 2019. Okorocha explained that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a strong party in the South- East which he and other stakeholders are trying to rebuild. He said rebuilding the party in the South-East will also redefine leadership so that there will be no confusion.

On whether the APC in the South-East was in disarray, the Imo governor said: “We want to have a united party in the South- East.

We are hopeful from all discussions that about two governors will be joining us in the South-East to strengthen the party.

“Right now, we have agreed that Senator Ken Nnamani should lead the party in the South-East to enable us to have a common understanding, along with other leaders like Chief Jim Nwobodo.” Speaking on the denial that three governors in the South will join APC, Okorocha said: “I don’t think it is true, but if it is true it is probably because it is not time.

It could be because I spoke when they were not yet ready.” On insinuations that he (Rochas) is not worth the political leader that they should follow, the governor noted that: “Leadership is not in question; we have agreed the Ken Nnamani should lead. So, it is not about Rochas Okorocha, I am a governor.”