The Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, has said the exit of a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a good development for the party.
Background: Atiku defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Highlights: Okorocha, who spoke with journalists after he received an honourary doctorate degree at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo on Saturday described Atiku as a heavyweight politician.
He said, “I have taken a holistic view of our party, it (Atiku’s exit) is not the best because no matter how anybody thinks, Atiku carries some political weight. His leaving our party is not the best.”
The Governor, however, noted that since Atiku had decided to move on politically by going to another political party, the APC would make amends and his (Atiku) place would be filled up accordingly.
What this means: Some members, just like Okorocha and earlier, Timi Frank, in the ruling APC are actually resonating what the PDP said, after the party’s convention: “It is no longer news that the nation is drifting under APC and the PDP has come to the rescue.”
