by Azubuike Azikiwe
Hours after losing his bid to win the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has the governorship ticket of his state.
Okorocha reportedly picked up the ticket to run for re-election at night on Thursday, December 11.
His son-in-law and Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning, Chief Uche Nwosu, who had been adopted as the governorship candidate, has also announced his withdrawal from the race.
Nwosu said: “party’s interest supersedes personal ambition,” while also urging members to give the 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 Okorocha’s candidature was ratified, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, John Alamba said the party had the power to substitute any candidate, who withdrew from the race.
The panel chair 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.”
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