2027: Uzodinma wished to be vice-president to Ahmad Lawan – Okorocha reveals

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of nursing an ambition to turn into the vice presidential candidate to former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in the course of the 2022 All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential main.

Okorocha made the allegation on Thursday whereas showing on Channels Television, hours after he was declared the genuine winner of the APC main for Imo West Senatorial District.

The former governor claimed that Uzodinma had at all times aspired to occupy a number of political positions, together with the vice-presidency.

“Hope wants to be everything,” Okorocha stated, alleging that the Imo governor had sought to turn into Lawan’s operating mate in the course of the APC presidential contest in 2022.

He additionally questioned Uzodinma’s political management and illustration of Imo State, insisting that the individuals of the state had been dissatisfied together with his administration.

Okorocha additional accused the governor of failing to handle insecurity within the state, claiming that violence had elevated underneath his administration.

He contrasted Uzodinma’s dealing with of safety challenges together with his personal tenure as governor, saying he managed related challenges peacefully with out bloodshed.

The former governor additionally urged Uzodinma to simply accept the result of the APC senatorial main somewhat than problem the end result.

“If I were him, let him forget going to appeal. Let him just accept this in good faith because he did not win an election,” Okorocha stated.

He additional argued that the end result couldn’t be overturned via what he described as an try by one particular person to control the method.

Okorocha maintained that his determination to talk out was aimed toward difficult what he described as poor management and political actions underneath Uzodinma’s administration.