The Imo State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained that Governor Rochas Okorocha’s meddlesome attitude in party administration and his personalization of the affairs of governance of the state were some of the reasons the party passed a vote of no confidence on him.

In a memo to the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC, signed by the State Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere, the Senator representing Imo North, Ben Uwajumogu, the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Senator Osita Izunaso, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and over 50 other members of the party asked the NWC to call Okorocha to order, vowing to resist any attempt that would destroy the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The petition was submitted to the NWC on behalf of the Leader of the APC Stakeholders in the state by Chief Okey Ikoro who led a delegation of some of the state executives of the party to the APC National  secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.

The APC stakeholders also dissociated themselves and the Imo State Chapter of the APC from what they considered to be the ignoble policies and programmes of the Okorocha – led administration which they said were anti-people, unpopular and retrogressive.

 

They also vowed to wrestle back the party in the state from one man and give it back to the people and also initiate recall processes of some present members of the Imo State House of Assembly whose actions were inimical to the progress of the state.

 

“The forum condemns and rejects the shameful and illegal use of Imo State tax payers money by the Governor, Chief Ethelbert Anayo Okorocha to forcefully install his son-in-law, Mr. Uche Nwosu (who is current Chief of Staff) as Governor of Imo State in 2019.

 

“This is an imperial style imposition of Mr. Nwosu on the party and people of Imo State by Governor Okorocha using bribery, harassment and intimidation,” the petition read in part.

 

They also listed other sins of the governor to include destruction of private property and markets without adequate notices or providing alternatives; forceful acquisition of lands from the citizens without adequate compensations, total refusal to pay gratuities, fraudulent handling of pension payments, non-promotion of civil servants since 2011 and imposition of ₦3,000 levy on men among others.

 

Responding on behalf the NWC, the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie – Oyegun said Imo State must lead the APC change in the entire South-East, assuring the delegation that the party leadership would look into their petition with a view to resolving the issues which were raised.