Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, APGA Leader
Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi , has led his Imo State counterpart, Chief Rochas Okorocha, to visit the chairman, Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in his London hospital, investigations have revealed.
THISDAY learnt that the essence of the visit was for the Imo State governor to be presented before the APGA leader for blessings before his swearing in on May 29, 2011 for his four-year tenure in office.
It was also learnt that it will be the first time Okorocha will be meeting with Ojukwu since he won the party’s nomination and went ahead to win the election in April, because the APGA leader had been away since last year to seek medical attention.
The London visit may not be unconnected with moves to acquaint the Igbo leader on the cause of action the two APGA governors intend to champion for the Igbo people with the dawn of a new political dispensation.
Okorocha who had earlier visited Obi who he described as his senior brother was again in Anambra to see Obi at the weekend. The reason for the visit was however not ascertained as at press time as both chief executives met behind closed door.
However, an aide to Obi speaking on condition of anonymity told journalists that his (Okorocha’s) visit may not be unconnected with Sunday’s swearing in ceremony of the Imo State Governor at Owerri, the state capital. Nevertheless, when after the meeting, journalists asked Obi the reason for the meeting, bearing in mind that Okorocha was in the state weeks back to see him, he said there was nothing wrong about Okorocha visiting him, saying he had also been at Okorocha’s house severally since he won the Imo governorship election.
Recall that during his first visit, an elated Obi had stated that the election of Okorocha on the platform of APGA, a party considered an Igbo party will boost the relationship of the governors of the south eastern states and foster renewed unity among them.
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