The All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the unity it has long enjoyed in the run-up to the general elections, thanks to party lords like the outgoing governors of Ogun and Imo states, Ibikunle Amosun, and Rochas Okorocha.

The two governors started their moves during the ruling party’s national congress, when they aggressively tried to install their cronies on elective posts within the party. The APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, and other decision-makers in the party won’t stand for this, which ensured the elected leaders in most states clearly express the will of party members.

By installing their underdogs, the governors hope to have an unquestionable say on who wins what during party primaries. It’ll be their ultimate discretion to decide flab bearers for different positions from the APC in their respective states.

Not satisfied with his defeat during the congress, Amosun pulled every string available to him to have his ally, Adekunle Akinlade, as the governorship candidate. However, he fell irrecoverably at the primaries as Dapo Abiodun clinched the ticket. Amosun wouldn’t take a “no,” and after several unsuccessful lobby at the presidency to reverse the results, he took Akinlade to another party to contest against Abiodun. Amosun was now rooting for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

On his part, Okorocha wants his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, who also happened to be his Chief of Staff, to take over the mantle from him after leaving office. However, the party members chose Hope Uzodinma, a serving senator, over Nwosu. Okorocha’s failure to have his way with Nwosu is not surprising, as the governor was literally turning the state to a family affair. Like Amosun did, Nwosu also cross-carpeted to Action Alliance (AA).

While both governors are contesting senatorial seats under the All Progressives Congress (APC), they were busy campaigning against the party’s governorship candidates in their states.

To compound their woos, Dapo Abiodun of the APC won in Ogun, while the Okorocha lost the leadership of Imo state completely to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The two ‘rebels’ face huge defeats despite their status as incumbents.
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It's Amosun I pity pass. This is the result of greed and desperation, they will pay for it

We warned them but they refused to listen to the voice of wisdom.

Amosun has always leveraged on the cordial relationship between him and PMB.
I'm sure his allies will arrange a soft landing for him. As for Okorocha, APC may not need Okorocha to make further inroad into the East

What is with this nonsense?
How do you punish two-time governors and senator-elect?
It is the party who needs those men.
Illiterates everywhere.