Exclusive: Rochas Aligns With South South To Produce APC National Chair, Intensify Plot To Be VP

Despite the strong contention by the South East to produce the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, in his desperation to be Vice Presidential Candidate of the party, has dumped the popular aspiration of the South East  to produce the party national chairman by aligning with the South South.

It will be recalled that the South East has been in strong contention for the position.

 However, Okorocha who celebrated his three years in office in Owerri, yesterday, used the event to attract some APC leaders to the State to witness the event.

A source revealed that after the ceremony at Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, the Governor and his guests retreated to Government House, Owerri where a meeting was convened by the Imo Governor.

Those who attended the meeting include Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, former Bayelsa State, Timipre Silva, National Vice Chairman, (South East), Dr. Anyim Nyerere, National Organizing Secretary, Osita Izunaso, and some other members of the national interim executive.

The meeting purportedly zoned the National Chairmanship position to the South South while the slot of national secretary went to the North East.  Also agreed at the meeting was to set up sub committees to fine tune the strategies pursuant to realizing the actualization of the zoning arrangement.

Governor Okorocha’s latest political maneuverings is said to be part of his grand plan to trade away the national chairmanship position to the South South to pave way for the realization of his Vice Presidential ambition.

Analysts wonder how this could be achieved with the South West in strong contention for the position of Vice President  having five States and more membership in their kitty.  The North is expected to produce the presidential candidate of the party.

Those believed to be eying the national chairmanship position include Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu (South East), Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief John Oyegun, Timipre Silva, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, all from the South South Zone.