Former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha says he remains the dominant and undisputed leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State. He makes the claim while responding to an internal political dispute involving the party’s senatorial ticket for Imo West, appearing in interviews on Arise News and Arise Television.
Okorocha also challenges rival assertions that others control the APC structure in the state, specifically referencing figures described in coverage as tied to Governor Hope Uzodimma. He portrays his role as foundational, saying he built the APC in Imo and that the party’s real structure remains with him. In the accounts provided, he dismisses attempts to “push him aside” and does not indicate any willingness to relinquish influence, arguing that time will show who truly owns the APC in Imo.
Across the outlets, the main emphasis is Okorocha’s self-declaration as the APC’s top figure locally and his rebuttal of competing claims. One outlet spotlights the wider senatorial ticket dispute as context, while others focus more directly on the rivalry and the dare to Uzodimma.
