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Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Defection: Suspicion Reigns Supreme In Rochas Government: Aides, Others On Watch List, Why APC Chairman, Others Resigned

 



The defections of loyalists of Governor Rochas Okorocha to the opposition PDP has heightened and increased suspicion among members of the rescue mission administration in the State.

The APC in the State has witnessed massive decampment of its key members in recent times.

First to blaze the trail was the Mayor of Owerri Zone, Chief Gibson Achonwa Njemaze (Oyiga) who rejoined the PDP. He formalized his return to the party with a grand reception organized in his honour by the State chapter of the PDP
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Next  was Okorocha’s kinsman and senatorial hopeful in Orlu Zone, Chief Felix Idiga, member representing Owerri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ezenwa Onyewuchi and lately the State Chairman of the APC in the State, Prince Marshal Okoroaforanyanwu.

Before then, former Governor Achike Udenwa and Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN) had left the APC boat in the State and pitched their tenth with the PDP.

Based on this situation, sources said the there is high level suspicion existing in government circles as no one knows who will be the next decampee.

Government secrets are said to be seriously guarded as there is an air of uncertainty pervading amongst stalwarts of the ruling party in the State.

Since the defections became a regular occurrence, top government functionaries are said to be keeping sealed lips on matters affecting the party for fear of blackmail.

The just concluded ward and local Government congresses of the party is said  to  have ignited the gale of defections in the party  and ruffled feathers in the party as key loyalists of the Governor are said to be dissatisfied with the exercise which did not favour them.

A local tabloid reported on Wednesday that top government officials such as the Secretary to the State Government, Anthony Anwuka was said to have expressed displeasure with the conduct of the congresses which did not favour him on his Oguta LGA.

In a related development, imposition of candidates and allegations of non funding of the party in the State were cumulative factors which prompted Marshal Okoroaforanyanwu and Lady Chidinma Akasike to quit the APC in Imo State.

Both are Chairman and Woman leader of the party respectively until last Saturday when they resigned.

Anyanwu told journalists in Owerri that he funded from his purse the affairs of the party and shouldered other responsibilities without getting a dime from the Governor.

He said there was imposition of persons at the party’s just concluded ward and local Government congresses wondering why the Governor who always spoke against imposition will resort to same act.


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