Tuesday 16 June 2015

2019 Presidency: Rochas Okorocha To Takeover From Buhari-Ifeduba

Governor Rochas Okorocha is the Only Igbo Politician that have the national outlook and as it become clear that Buhari may actually go for only one term in office its time we start re positioning our son Rochas Okorocha to go for the presidency in 2019 for the sake of equity and our continous and unwavering support for the Apc its absolutely important the position of the Presidency be zoned to the South East.


Rochas, an Igbo, was born on 22 September 1962 in OgbokoIdeato SouthImo State. He attended Juladaco High School, Jos (1976-1981). He studied at the University of Jos (1990-1991), obtaining a diploma in Public Administration. He returned to the University of Jos (1993-1994) to obtain an advanced diploma in Public Administration.[2] Career positions include President, Nigeria Red Cross Society, President/Founder, Rochas Foundation Inc, President, Rochas Group of Companies Limited, Pro Chancellor, African Business School and Former Chairman, Board of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.

Okorocha was a Commissioner on the Federal Character Commission and a Member of the National Constitutional Conference. When democracy was restored in 1999, Rochas Okorocha competed in the primaries to be People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Imo State, but lost to Achike Udenwa. He moved to the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), and was an unsuccessful candidate for President on the ANPP platform in 2003. He returned to the PDP, and President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as Special Adviser on Inter-Party affairs.
Rochas Okorocha formed the Action Alliance (AA) party in 2005, planning to become a Presidential candidate for the AA in the 2007 elections.He again returned to the PDP, and in September 2007 indicated that he was interested in becoming PDP National Chairman.


On 2 March 2013 Rochas led an APGA faction and decamped to All Progressives Congress.
 He was later elected by his colleague governors in the opposition as Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum

Ifeduba ThankGod T ( A Political Analyst writes in from Anambra state)

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