The Evil I Feared In PDP Has Befallen Me 10 Times In APC – Okorocha
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Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has accused the
leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of witch-hunting him
stating that the evil he feared in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
has befallen him ten times in the APC.
The state governor disclosed this during a news conference in Abuja, on Wednesday.
Okorocha
lamented that the national leader of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole which he
‘installed’ have conspired with some other leaders of the APC to ‘bring
him down’ and inflict political machinations against him.
“There
is nothing personal between me and Adams Oshiomhole other than the fact
that he is part and parcel of this high level of conspiracy to bring
down Rochas politically.
“What is painful is that Adam Oshiomhole
that I literarily put into this position, I never asked him to do me
any favour. All I requested was for him to do what is right. The fact
that he would turn around to do this evil is totally unacceptable.
“That
the party that I formed will treat me in this manner is rather
unfortunate.
The evil I feared in the PDP has befallen me 10 times in
the APC.
“I hate injustice,” he said.
The governor
described his ordeal with the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) over the delay in the issuance of his Certificate of Return as
injustice.
He said the electoral body does not have the power to withhold his certificate of return.
“Last
week, I wrote a letter to INEC for the first time informing them of
their wrongdoings and illegal actions to withhold my certificate on the
mere allegation of duress which was never founded, neither was there any
committee set up to investigate the matter.
“So, INEC on its own
believed the reports of the Returning Officer without investigating the
authenticity of the accusation. So, there was no issue of fair hearing
at all.
“What is important here is that INEC does not have the power to withhold the certificate of return, having declared the result.
“I
believe the INEC chairman is up to a game with the chairman of the APC,
who is being used to frustrate my coming to the Senate, and this is
politically motivated. I’ve given INEC enough time to correct itself and
do the needful and issue me my certificate of return but to no avail.”
When asked if he feels President Muhammadu Buhari is behind his
ordeal, the governor replied saying: “No I don’t think President Buhari
is behind this. President Buhari is definitely not behind this.
“If
you know the President well, you will know that he will never intervene
as he will only keep mute. But whether President Buhari speaks or not,
INEC should do the right thing by giving me my certificate of return,”
The governor, however, vowed never to leave the party, despite the alleged moves by some leaders of the party to frustrate him.
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