The governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has officially announced his intention to contest for Orlu Zone Senatorial Seat.

He made the declaration while responding to the call by Orlu Zone Political Leaders who visited him at the Government House Owerri to urge him to Contest for the Orlu Zone Senate slot in 2019.

In a release made available to Newsmen, signed by the Chief Press Sectary to the Governor, Sam Onwuemeodo, the statement highlighted that Okorocha had few months ago given the hint that he might Contest the senate seat come 2019 to represent Orlu zone.

“The governor will be Contesting the election on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. And a Party he single handedly brought to the State and South East. This got him a lot of backlashes.

And with the success story of the free education programme in the State and more than one thousand verifiable projects to his credit as governor, he does not need any Campaign or Poster to win his election to go to the Senate for Orlu zone and to continue his service to God and humanity.” According to his Chief Press Secretary.

“And since he made the open declaration to run for the Senate, there has been high level excitement across the State and moreover in Orlu Zone since one good turn deserves another.”

The governor commended Imo people in general and the people of Orlu Zone in particular for loving him and appreciating all he is doing for the State as their governor even when he is not unmindful of the unfortunate activities of the opposition in the State.

Dr. Steve Orji who led the Orlu Zone Political Leaders to visit the governor said that, looking at the governor’s monumental achievements as governor, Orlu Zone Political Leaders have no other option than to come and ask him to run for the Senate to represent the zone.

Rochas declaration increased the number of governors indicating interest which is compounding the initial fear that Senate chamber is already turned to a mere retirement chamber for the retiring and tired Governors. Currently the two former governor of Plateau state are currently in the senate in the likes of Jona Jang and Joshua Dariye. Though Dariye now in prison, he has also bought Senate form for 2019.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki a former governor is also in the senate. Another person is the former governor of Abia State, Theordore Orji and Ebonyi state former governor Sam Egwu. All these have turned the senate chamber to retirement home.

The former governor of Zamfara Senator Yerima Bakura and Godswil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Kwankwaso now presidential aspirant who is currently a senator from Kano State are not left out.

Majority of these senators are mere bench warmers and are still receiving pension from their states as a former governor and receiving huge allowances as a serving senators.