Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has maintained that contrary to the erroneous impression created by some governors opposed to the re-election of Gov. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as chairman Nigeria Governors Forum election which saw the participants of 35 governors actually held and produced the the Rivers state governor as the winner.
Gov. Okorocha who stated this while giving two years account of his stewardship as governor of Imo state, posited that those forces opposing Gov. Amaechi re-election as chairman of NGF should apply other strategies than peddling unfounded falsehood portraying that there was no election. “ I cant imagineit in my lifethat anybody will come and say that we did not conduct an election. There was a free and fair election and the winner of that election was Amaechi” Gov. Okorocha.
He condemned the alleged plot by the presidency against the Rivers state governor maintening that such development portends danger in the nation politics.
Gov. Okorocha further described the forum of governors as one that should not be driven by party sentiments but a rallying point that should promote good governance towards building a better nation.
