2019 election: Gov. Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu, aides, others dump APC

A former Chief of Staff and son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha of
Imo State, Uche Nwosu, other aides and members of the State House of
Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the
Democratic People's Party, DPP.

Okorocha made the announcement on Thursday when he spoke with
journalists at the Government House, Owerri.

The Governor promised to work for the victory of his son-in-law as the
next governor of the state in 2019 even as he remained in the APC as
its candidate for Orlu Senatorial District.

Okorocha accused the APC governorship candidate in the state, Senator
Hope Uzodinma, of duping the deputy governor, Eze Madumere, former
Secretary to the State Government, George Eche, and his predecessor,
Jude Ejiogu, from the governorship ticket.

He said, "What happened in Imo was a clear case of injustice, where
Uche Nwosu won the primary and was robbed of the ticket. This
injustice must be addressed. However, in spite of the fact that my
aides are leaving the party, I am still a member of APC and will not
leave the party.

"I tried to persuade them not to leave, but they have made up their
minds. I have done what I can to make them remain in the party, they
disobeyed me. I don't have any moral justification to stop them.

"President Buhari is not behind the injustice done by the party in the
state but Oshiomhole is solely responsible for all the injustice meted
to my people in Imo State. For me, I am still a member of APC. Buhari
still remains my candidate and I will support him.

"They were deceived into believing an illusion. This is a scam played
out by Senator Hope Uzodinma after all the efforts they put up in
making Uzodinma the governorship candidate; he now realized that they
cannot be trusted with any position, including that of his running
mate. This is the game behind the game."