The
proposed civic reception in honour of Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha,
billed to hold today in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, has
been stopped on the orders of the state governor, Theodore Orji.
Abia
governor who alleged that the reception was a ploy to launch the All
Progressive Congress (APC) in the state stopped the reception organised by
rescue missionaries to mark the 51 birthday of Okorocha.
According
to one of the organisers who pleaded anonymity, “all arrangements have been
concluded for today’s event to mark our governor’s (Okorocha) birthday,
scheduled to hold at Abia State Polytechnic, we have paid for the venue and
obtained police permit but suddenly Governor Orji ordered that it should not be
held on the soil of Abia”.
Saturday Sun gathered that the sudden cancellation of
the birthday reception by Abia State governor might not be unconnected with the
strained relationship between the duo.
It
was equally learnt Governor Orji also instructed the police not to permit any
gathering in the state in whatever guise as long as it has to do with the Imo
State governor.
When
contacted the deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Chinedu Offor, said
that they were not aware why the reception was stopped, adding that it was not
a political rally but a religious affair.
According
to him, “our brothers and other progressive minded people in Abia State felt
that since the governor had been hosted in the South West, they felt they also
should felicitate with him, so I don’t see anything wrong with that”.
However
efforts to reach the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor, proved
abortive, as his phone was not responding.
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Abia state doesn't hav a govnor!!we hav an imbecile in govt house!!!naa 2day?
ReplyDeletePdp are in trouble with God n now they ve started with holy GHost they will fail I pity orji mumu the imbecile of ABia
ReplyDeleteI have always said it that the the worst thing to happen to Nigerian politics was the day , a daft like Orji became the governor of Abia state. This prove the fact that the certificate that will make you a successfull politician in Nigeria is to become an ardent cultist like Theordor Orji
ReplyDeleteAPC deport igbos so we don't want any APC man in our state ABIA state thanx!
ReplyDeleteMalam Rochas 4host it @ Owere now!
ReplyDeleteThis one is just 2 simple 2 understand I don't see why imy supporters wd host me in another state wen am a state governor myself.quite frankly I don't condemn d action of govr Theodore Orji.
ReplyDeleteWhy Abia not IMO
ReplyDeleteHe wouldn't have gone to Abia ! that was a scalecro moves
ReplyDeleteAbia gov remember that house is aplace you must vacate one day . Make griefs with your poeple not with politics because sooner or later it will drop you then you will remember the peoplpe you offended.
ReplyDeleteWhy won't rochas inform abia state governor before planning for such occasion?
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