Claims by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State that three South-East governors are in contact with him towards defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been debunked by his four colleagues in the zone.

They challenged him to name the governors he claimed were in talks with him. Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State in a riposte said Okorocha lacks the leadership qualities to lead any person into the APC even as he affirmed that the APC, as a party, has failed at the federal level to inspire other governors to cross over.The denials, notwithstanding, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, said yesterday that the APC is set to welcome many people, including governors, who decide to join the party.

Reacting to Okorocha’s claim, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State affirmed that he had already pledged his allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and is not planning to change his stance.Umahi, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emma Anya, said he had always pledged to remain in the PDP.

According to him, Ebonyi remains a PDP state and the party to beat in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.

“The person who made the statement should give us the names of the governors in question. Ebonyi is PDP, and it is the party to beat in any election. Governor Umahi has pledged to remain in PDP, and that is it,” Anya said on behalf of the Ebonyi State governor.

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu similarly denied Okorocha’s claim, saying through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, that he is not one of those in talks with the Imo State governor.

Governor Willie Obiano, on his part, slammed Okorocha, saying he has not provided the kind of leadership in Imo State to inspire any governor to join his party.

“The question should be, has Rochas Okorocha provided an inspiring leadership for the people of Imo State under APC? So, why would any governor in Nigeria heed Okorocha’s call? Okorocha is an example of what a leader should not be,” Obiano’s spokesman, Mr. James Eze told Vanguard yesterday.

Meanwhile, Dr. Onu, weekend, reiterated the readiness of the APC to receive defectors, especially governors from the South-East zone of the country into the APC.
Onu stated this while fielding questions from journalists after receiving the South-East Traditional Rulers Council at his Uburu country-home in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi state.

“On the issue of people coming into the party, already we have seen a number of leaders from other political parties coming into the APC. The APC will welcome all those who finally decide. You can have an intention. But you may not be able to keep to that intention. For those who would finally decide to join the APC, they are welcome,” the minister stated.

Dr. Onu also said the APC in Ebonyi State was yet to decide on whether it would participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for April 22

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/defection-apc-s-east-govs-deny-okoroc...

APC and lies are like 5 and 6.

Apc is the party for liars. the can lie

Okorocha is not fit to be President of Nigeria.

Any man that place his ambition above the welfare and safety of his constituency is not fit for office of President.

A president is selfless not selfish. Period

mynd44 lalasticlala

Trust Naija politicians @ your own peril.

APC have genes for lying richly engrained in their DNA.They talk,eat,sleep & live on lies

and the afonja zombies were running their mouth, any politician who joins apc from Biafraland, both upland and riverine side here is expired, OUK and Ken Nnamani are expired, who else?

SE will only send all expired and rejected politicians to APC to checkmate afonjas from taking advantage. all elected persons who tries joining APC is gone in 2019

Okorocha is a failed governor who feeds on lies and falsehood. He is corruption and deceit personified and has nothing good to offer. People should disregard him as his "good morning" greeting is even a lie.

APC is a failed political party... What the once discouraged after winning the general elections, the are now encouraging opposition to so.. If all the opposition decamp to the ruling party, then who will check mate the activities of the government... Hmmmm what next for Nigeria.. Democracy don suffer.. The ruling party don't like true opposition

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Okorocha is not fit to be President on Nigeria.

Any man that place his ambition above the welfare and safety of his constituency is to fit for office of President.

A president is selfless not selfish. Period

And he'll never be, his desperation will rather destroy him than make him

Okorocha is d new father of all liars. Liars are learners when it comes to okoroawusa. kai okoroawusa!

That Okorohausa man smoke Oshogbo before making such utterances.

Mynd44, OAM4J, Lalasticlala FP

Those who defected to APC are doing so just to escape from EFCC and DSS harassment over corruption allegations and not out of any key principle or ideology

Fayose of the South East!

Politicians and their complexities

APC are liars

Okorocha! The light of the East

The "ONLY" viable presidential candidate from the East.

Obiano and his likes re still in the past cos they re only relevant in regional politics and not even recognised Nationally.

They have no single political weight outside there state

Only 3 of them is bold enough to deny it.


How about the others?

Anybody or persons that supports or fight for any politrician is a Mumu. The SE governors including Rochas are just washing the dirty linen in the public. Shameless people.

That guy is too loudmouthed to be a governor

A public office should show restraint in words and in deeds

So na lie him lie b4 sef

Shior!

The scallywag Rochas Okorawusa is at it again. I can't even pray for my enemy to align with the failure called APC (all promises cancelled)

Political prostitutes with no ideology

Okorocha talks as if he is in control of all the South East. He has a mouth diarrhea. Just saying.

Gosh I cnt believe APC is doing dis....Nigerians gave u our trust and voted 4 u and u broke dat trust...bae u a chance to rule after many years of being d opposition u r taking it 4 granted... Hope u r nt expecting our support come 2019 cos sure we r going to break dat stony heart of urs(dats if u have any)

Okorocha is the worse crisis that can befall any nation or pple he is worse than ebola

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Okorocha! The light of the East

The "ONLY" viable presidential candidate from the East.

Obiano and his likes re still in the past.

in ur dreams. Someone that can't govern a state properly. Always having misplaced priorities