By Kelechi Ugo
The last may not have been heard about Governor, Rochas Okorocha’s next political destination following the outcome of the 8th National Assembly inauguration ceremony held at Aso Rock villa, Abuja on Tuesday 9th June, 2015 where the minority party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) produced the first ever Deputy Senate President in the history of Nigeria democracy while the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) produced the Senate President.
After the emergence of Senator Olusola Saraki as the Senate President (APC) Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy (PDP) and Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (APC) as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a political analyst and People’s Democratic Party chieftain in Imo State, Chief Elvis Agukwe who was at the chambers during the inauguration of the newly elected national lawmakers in a phone interview with our correspondent, noted that Imo State Governor, Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha may likely dump APC for PDP to fine-tune his presidential ambition in 2019.
“Despite Okorocha’s position as the chairman of APC Governor’s Forum, he cannot influence APC leaders to achieve his personal interest. His plan is to succeed President Mohammadu Buhari in 2019, but he has no chance in APC. So, Okorocha may come back to PDP. Imolites should expect political revolution soon. Okorocha did not work for the secession of Senator Ike Ekweremadu for the Deputy Senate President position nor worked for the key positions for South East zone”, Chief Agukwe argued.
The Orlu zone-born politician attributed the National Assembly leadership election as first of its kind maintaining that President Buhari stayed clear while the lawmakers elected their leaders.
“It was victory for democracy. How can somebody shop for the House Speakership position from Lagos whereas the vice President hails from there? PDP lawmakers united themselves an d voted for their candidates while factions halted APC lawmakers from clinching deputy senator president seat.
Political god fathers learnt lessons from the conduct of the election.
President Buhari has also taught state governors lessons by asking them to appoint their cabinet members while he shops for his own cabinet members”, he submitted.
Reacting on Imo State House of Assembly inauguration, Chief Agukwe exclusively told Trumpeta that the just concluded House of Assembly led by Ben Uwajumogu was the worst House in the history of Imo State stressing that Imolites are no longer afraid of Okorocha’s imposition of the House Speaker. “We are not surprised that he was Okorocha’s rubber stamp Speaker”, he concluded.
