Top Southeast Ex-governor Speaks on Leaving APC for PDP Ahead of 2023 Election
- Contrary to reports, former governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said he is not leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party
- Okorocha told Nigerians to disregard such reports that he was leaving his party ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections
- According to the lawmaker, he is still a bonafide member of the APC and has no intention to join any other party
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The lawmaker representing the lmo West senatorial, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has debunked the claims that he has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Okorocha, a former governor of Imo state stated that he is still a bonafide member of the ruling party.
Source: Twitter
The Nation reports that the former govenror contrary to the claim, he has no plans of leaving the party.
Okorocha had appeared in a viral photo with former governor Emeka Ihedioha at a burial ceremony of the mother of one of his aides Pascal Uju
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A statement by r eleased by Okorocha's special adviser on media, Sam. Onwuemeodo, ssid that the Senator said he could not have joined PDP in a burial ceremony.
Onwuemeodo said:
“Photographers were taking their shots without anybody being conscious of any attendant mischief, since the political leaders were all there, for Honourable Uju mother’s burial.
"lt was not a political rally."
Former lawmaker drops fresh module on how Wike, other governors can reflect on their lives
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Senator Shehu Sani dropped a piece of advice for all serving governors across states in the country.
The former lawmaker urged the governors to ensure they remain humble as their time in office would not be forever.
According to the former lawmaker, it is important for the serving governors to look back at the lives of their predecessors and how they are treated by friends and supporters after leaving office.
Trouble for top northern governor's son as Nigerians blast him over 'insensitive' comment on ASUU
Nigerians took to Twitter to condemn the remarks made by Bashir El-Rufai, a son of the Kaduna state governor on the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
These Nigerians believe that Bashir lacks the needed knowledge to understand ASUU's actions and strikes.
According to some of the citizens, the governor's son did not school in the country and can barely understand the need to achieve quality education in Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
