President Goodluck Jonathan has described Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State as an embarrassment to democracy and a disaster waiting to happen.

Jonathan, who was represented by the Foreign Affairs Minister, 1, Professor Viola Onwuliri, at the Iriji Mbaise New Yam Festival, spoke to journalists after the event saying from the conduct of the governor, it was obvious that he was not interested in the festival but just came to create confusion and derail the event.

She said: “Since Okorocha assumed office in 2011, he has never attended the Iriji Mbaise until this one that precedes the election year. This is not the ground for venting personal animosities. He even left before the actual ceremony began. He just brought trouble to the event and this is an embarrassment to the state and its people. I am positive that by 2015, we will all have a chance to redress this anomaly.”

The 2014 Yam Festival, at some point, turned into a political rally of sorts with Okorocha and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, relentlessly fought for supremacy.

It was apparent however that the Mbaise nation was not too receptive to the fact that the governor tried to engage their son in their own soil. Okorocha’s microphone was intermitently switched off for as long as five minutes, as the people jeered the governor.

Receiving the governor to Mbaise, Ihedioha pointedly told Okorocha that he (Okorocha) would as a matter of necessity hand over to him in 2015, noting that the governor’s exit was not negotiable.

Ihedioha also held the governor to task on what he described as "lack of state government presence in Mbaise."
According to the deputy speaker, “The major projects in Mbaise are those executed by the federal government. In the few areas credited to the state government, we only see projects that are very poorly executed.

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that's what u get when u elect rascals as leaders

Dis our politicians sef. . alway causin havoc. first it was our first ladies(obiano's wife and uche ekwunife) now its our gents. .nawaoh

What is the reason for the abndon work?

we no get money for the work and our governor is busy gossiping with viola onwuliri and Chris Anyanwu, women wrapper governor

This is Abagworo picture of Wetheral road

very fine

Ebele Jonada.ft dey call person embarrassment.. I don die...

Just like make skunk dey tell rat say he dey smell

The real Wetheral road, this is what you get wen sycofants like Abagworo is feeding you with fresh lies about criminal Okorocha.

Owerri don rotten under Rochas

This is street gate projects to lock up Owerri residents into the street.

Can you believe it. After 3 years and my able governor cannot complete a simple street gate, but if na to sleep with Nkiru slvanus, he sabi that one.

The governor might be disaster waiting to happen but the president is a disaster happening as we speak!!!

How many states in the SE did the president visit before 2014, a year preceding the election year!!!

Always quick to cover your nose against someone's fart, meanwhile you walk around with a terrible body odour!!

Smh.

rawpadgin: that's what u get when u elect rascals as leaders

Still better than Jonathan u voted 4

Op u r very dubious. Why ascribe the statement to Jonathan?

Rochas is a very fake man in all ramifications. He is a scammer that has lost his political value. Recently he gave a bounced cheque to catholic church after been humiliated in oputa's burial for similar reason. Imolites wil vote him out and he will become politically impotent like Atiku

He has been since 1999

Okorocha is a Round-About development governor.

IMO Must be Better

Okorocha must leave imo govt house in 2015. Thank God imo big men are speaking. That fraud must go. Abagworo tell him I say so.

vanbonattel: Owerri don rotten under Rochas

Old garden Park (Okigwe Park )

Even GEJ get mouth to call person embarassment?

It can't be true!

Even Jonathan self dey talk. Can he even stand before the President of a small country like Ghana?

Descartes: Okorocha is a Round-About development governor.

Eradicating traffic jam since 1895

priscaoge:
Eradicating traffic jam since 1895

Sure you know what i mean that,

Chai, Smh!! ;( •

Abagworo his Defence Minister will soon land together with his online fellow Berem

Kettle calling pot black
Who gave GEJ the temerity to pontificate on an issue like this when he is also a disaster, happening now and waiting to happen
Vagabonds in Power

Weitin I wan talk wen people for up never talk.......hmmmmmmmmm one word






There is God oh..........my people my people

look my status

ye ye people

This OP is a donkey. I was there at the venue and Jonathan never issued any statement to that effect. Viola Onwuliri is from mbaise and like every other politician from pdp is out to castigate and issult Rochas. As for actually winning an election we all know that pdp is just wasting their time and energy? Hoping to field common criminals like Ihedioha, Ohakim or arrarume.