Okorocha’s Knsmen Reject His Second Term Bid

The second term aspiration of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State  to govern the state may have suffered  a major setback as the people of Orlu Senatorial Zone where the governor hails have advised  the governor to forget about  his re-election bid as his first term was a  disappointment  to Imo State, particularly Orlu geo-political zone.

The apex socio-cultural  organisation of the entire Orlu geo-political zone, Orlu Zurumee, who cautioned the governor  against dabbling into the  governorship  race, threatened to mobilize forces against  him should  he disregard this  warning.

According to them, “no man however great is greater  than  his own people. Okorocha’s second term will be a disaster”.

Disclosing this stance, when the new Caretaker  Committee members of the organization  led by its  President General, Prince Macdonald Akano,  paid  a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Imo State  and South East  Councils of Traditional   Rulers in Owerri, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the organization, Chief. Ray Okoro, averred that “Rochas has failed us and there is nothing positive again he can offer Orlu people in particular and Imo people in general”.

The BOT chairman, who described  Ilomuanya as a goal getter  and pride to Imo State, stated  that “Rochas said he  will stay for only four years  and that a good student does not repeat class.  We are tired of him just as his  re-election will be a disaster to Imo State.  Let him go in peace?  He said Orlu Zurumee is undergoing  restructuring and therefore needed  the support of well meaning  Orlu people  to achieve its aims.

Adducing  reasons  Governor Okorocha should be halted in his second term  aspiration, the new President General  of Orlu Zurumee and former Special Adviser on Project Monitoring to Governor  Okorocha, Prince MacDonald Akano, argued  that “Okorocha  has  over-stayed  his welcome and that  there  is dire need  for positive change in Imo State”.

Akano told Eze Ilomuanya, whom he described  as a big masquerade  that cannot be easily tossed around, that “when a true  Igbo man takes over power by May 29, 2015  in Imo State, we will rejoice with you.  Right now, we are in  bondage”.  He praised  the monarch for promoting the identity of Ndigbo in Nigeria, positing that ‘as an asset the entire Orlu people  are with you and your fight is our fight. -Dailyindependent reportage.

Hian!