Okorocha’s Party Dumps Buhari, Adopts Atiku – Vanguard

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The Action Alliance (AA) party, formed by the Imo state
governor, Rochas Okorocha, in 2005 has said that it would throw its
support, not for Buhari but behind the presidential candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, for the coming election.

Governor Okorocha formed the AA in 2005 after he was unable to secure presidential tickets in the PDP and APGA years back.

Recall
that in the run-up to the 2019 election, Okorocha’s son in-law, Uche
Nwosu, defected from the APC to the AA after he was denied governorship
ticket in APC.

Despite his defection, Governor Okorocha has not
relented to seize any opportunity to campaign for his son in-law.
Although Okorocha says his son in-law remains APC in spirit, he,
however, maintains that Mr. Nwosu must succeed him as Governor of the
state even though he is in AA.

Meanwhile, the AA has insisted that it recognizes no other but Atiku/Obi for president and running mate.

The party however said that the only link Okorocha has with it is that his son in-law is contesting under it.

The party made its position known on Monday in a statement by its national chairman, Kenneth Udeze.

According
to him, all the executive committees of the party as well as other
members maintains their ground on their support for Abubakar.

The party’s chairman said its members will work for the emergence of Atiku/Obi presidency.

According
to him, “We are for Atiku/Obi leadership and we are glad to work with
all believers of true federalism and efficient administration of
governance at all levels to accomplish this as we approach the
forthcoming elections.

“The National Executive Committees (NEC)
of our party are on the same page concerning our support for Atiku, same
with all our state chapters in this matter.

“We hereby restate
out position through this medium that AA as a certified and active
member of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has not for a
moment reconsidered or wished to alter that position.

“For your
information, AA moved the motion for the adoption of Atiku as the
Presidential Candidate of CUPP, and we are on it to the end,” he said.

“It
is our unshakable/unfailing resolve to work for the emergence of
Atiku/Obi, in the presidential election, and that we must not only be
seen to be doing, but to truly do.

“The only relationship between
him (Okorocha) and AA is that Uche Nwosu is contesting on its platform
and we are poised to deliver….”

“I will not hesitate to invoke
from relevant sections of our Party Constitution to deal with erring
members no matter how highly placed, as AA constitution which I swore to
protect remains supremely sacrosanct. Please be warned,”

Source:- Vanguardngr

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