The furore over who will fly the flag for the 2019 governorship election for the All Progressives Congressb (APC) in Imo state might have been put to rest following the submission of the name of Senator Hope Uzodinma as the governorship candidate of the party for the election.

Already the news is creating tension in the state.


Impeccable source close to the party in the state confided in Daily Trust that the party accepted the results of the Ahmed Ahmed Gulak committee, which declared Uzodinma winner of the October 1 primaries in preference to October 6 rescheduled election held by the Ibrahim Agbabiaka panel that declared Uche Nwosu as winner.

When our correspondent visited the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday, a source said the list was yet to be made public.

Meanwhile the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the Abuja Judicial Division yesterday ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) to show cause why it should not be committed to contempt for violating its earlier ruling not to submit any other name other than that of Uche Nwosu as the governorship candidate of the party for the 2019 election in Imo state.

The incumbent governor of the state and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha backed his son-in-law and his former Chief of Staff, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu for the ticket

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-okorocha-loses-as-uzodinma-gets-imo-apc-guber.html

Senator Okorocha

But why couldn't Rochas sacrifice his senatorial ambition for his son-in-law, since he was given that option?

RockHard:
But why couldn't Rochas sacrifice his senatorial ambition for his son-in-law, since he was given that option?

I just tire for my man, Rochas

Truly I feel Ugwumba Nwosu will do better as governor than Uzodinma but how does Rochas want Uzodinma to feel losing senatorial seat to him and gubernatorial chance to his son in law?

This is even on a remote chance that APC wins the Governorship elections. I tip APGA with Ararume to get it. The guy has paid his dues in gubernatorial elections in that state

shukuokukobambi:


I just tire for my man, Rochas

Truly I feel Ugwumba Nwosu will do better as governor than Uzodinma but how does Rochas want Uzodinma to feel losing senatorial seat to him and gubernatorial chance to his son in law?

This is even on a remote chance that APC wins the Governorship elections. I tip APGA with Ararume to get it. The guy has paid his dues in gubernatorial elections in that state

Abi? After serving two terms as governor, he just couldn't entertain the thought of not going to the Senate no matter what. It's similar to the Amosun scenario as well. Up till now, Amosun has not rejected nor dumped his own Senatorial ambition under APC even when such concession would have probably gotten Akinlade the ticket.