{"id":9302,"date":"2013-10-17T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=9302"},"modified":"2013-10-17T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T19:10:07","slug":"heartland-supporters-shun-okorocha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=9302","title":{"rendered":"Heartland Supporters Shun Okorocha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/okorocha-with-heartland-fc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/okorocha-with-heartland-fc.jpg\" alt=\"okorocha with heartland fc\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/okorocha-with-heartland-fc.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/okorocha-with-heartland-fc-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was shocked to bone marrows on Wednesday when fans and supporters of Heartland FC of Owerri jettisoned his usual pleasantries.<br \/>\nVenue was Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri and the occasion was the last home league between the home side Heartland FC against Oriental rivals, Rangers International of Enugu.<br \/>\nOkorocha&#8217;s sliding popularity was seriously put to test when his penchant for seeking applause from the crowd was shunned by the disappointed crowd.<br \/>\nFor the first time in the history of the club fondly called Naze Millionaires, the Owerri-based side was involved in the murky waters of relegation of the Nigeria Professional Football League, (NPFL).<br \/>\nImmediately after the encounter which ended 2  1 in favour of Heartland FC guaranteeing their safety in the top flight league, the Governor in his usual manner attempted to dance to the gallery but was visited with a shocking response from the obvious angry supporters of the Naze Millionaires who instead of chanting the name of the Rescue Mission General, rather sang songs like \u201cAll we are saying, give us money\u201d and \u201cNo more promises, we want actions\u201d.<br \/>\nThe attitude of the fans apparently was engineered by the well documented saga that has existed between the players and the government over the later&#8217;s refusal to attend adequately to the financial problems of the team which has been identified as the reason behind their misfortunes this season.<br \/>\nThe Governor who was at that point granting interviews from Press men who wanted to get his thoughts on the match and the expected pronouncement concerning the players entitlements sensed the unpleasant reception from the crowd and quickly gave only his observation on the game including his happiness over the teams survival and quickly zoomed off to avoid more chantings from the already agitating fans to the dismay of 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