Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has announced that he will be contesting the Imo west senatorial seat in 2019.
The governor made the announcement on Sunday, February 25, when inaugurating members of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) at government house Owerri.
He said his senatorial ambition will be of immense benefit to the chances of President Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC ) in 2019 general election in the state.
Okorocha disclosed that he had to drop his interest in the presidency since President Buhari will be contesting in 2019, adding that his presidential ambition has been put on hold until the president completes his tenure.
“I told you earlier that my interest is the Presidency but since President Buhari will be running in 2019 I decided to put my ambition on hold until he completes his tenure,”Okorocha said.
“But I have decided to run for the Imo West Senatorial zones because if I don’t, bad people will take the position.”
“If my name appears on the ballot paper as contesting for Senate, it will boost APC chances in the State. And many from my Senatorial zone have come to me and said they will not contest if I am interested.”
