APC crisis: Okorocha reveals his ‘issues’ with Oshiomhole

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has revealed his problem
with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
Adams Oshiomhole.

Okorocha said his 'issue' with Oshiomhole was that he allegedly "stole
the mandate" of the people of the state and "gave it away for reasons
best known to him."

He said this during a meeting with APC Reconciliation Committee led by
the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje in Owerri, the state
capital, yesterday.

The governor stated that the name APC presented as its governorship
candidate was not the choice of people of the state.

According to Okorocha, Oshiomhole gave the party's tickets in the
state to people who are not members of APC.

He said: "There shouldn't have been a crisis in the party because of
the affinity of the members. We are like one big family. When we came
in 2011, it was a miracle.

"The who-is-who in Imo politics were against us, but we won that
election. We moved from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to
APC because of the name of President Muhammadu Buhari, which is
synonymous with integrity. I am a foundation member of the APC. I
suggested the name APC.

"When we started, we were called names; we were made to look like
aliens in our state. This is the only state you have elected office
holders that are of the APC extraction.

"Those Adams Oshiomhole gave the tickets were not APC members. The
worst political injustice in the history of Nigeria happened in Imo.

"The only reason these people are here is because of President Buhari,
not because they have benefitted. The issue we have is with Adams
Oshiomhole. He stole the mandate of the people and gave it away for
reasons best known to him. The people here are concerned because the
name of the person on APC ticket is not the candidate of their choice.

"Let me make bold to say that this is not about the people here but
across the breadth of the state. The name you hear is Uche Nwosu. But
for me, all the speculations that I am leaving APC is not true.

"All the state and local government executives are intact. We have
done everything to resolve the issue but it appears to have gone
beyond repair. The situation at hand has gone beyond what we can
manage."