Everest Ezeihe || Ahead of 2019 general elections, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State said he is shelving his presidential ambition because of his love for President Muhammadu Buhari and his constitutional right to contest for second term.
Governor Okorocha who is the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum Disclosed this on Monday at Government House, Owerri while briefing Journalists on the state of affairs in the state.
According to him “I am conceding my presidential ambition because of my interest to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s interest to consolidate on the achievements of his first tenure. I will support him whenever he declares his interest to run”.
The Rescue Mission Governor pointed out that he has lifted political activities among his lieutenants in the state for the past one month but regretted that the aspirants are still playing hide and seek political activities.
However, he cautioned against undue heating up of the political environment as well as playing politics of abuse, hatred, blackmail, and insult.
On the controversial letter recently written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, he sees it as an issue concerning two adults who have ruled the country but informed that their differences was resolved at the OAU meeting recently held at Addis Ababa capital of Ethiopia, advising Nigerians not to cry more than the bereaved.
Governor Okorocha bluntly refused to tell Journalist his next political aspiration saying that they will most likely puncture it before its maturity.
He unfolded his monumental achievements which cut across massive building and rehabilitation of road networks, hospitals, markets, transport system, traditional institution, schools and human capital building among others.