A vote for Me is a vote a vote for okorocha..........Atiku …It’s not only my decision to make him my running mate *Doles out N8.5m to Imo APC, Delegates Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has told delegates hoping to cast their votes for Governor Rochas Okorocha during the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries that their votes will votes for him (Atiku). Speaking during his visit to the national delegates of the party from Imo State in Owerri on Thursday, Atiku said also that any vote given to him is as good as the one given to Okorocha. When asked by journalists whether that statement was confirming the speculation that he would adopt the Imo Governor as his running mate if he emerged the party’s presidential flag bearer, the former vice president said that was going to be a party decision, even though he would have his views. Atiku stated however, “You can give it any interpretation you like. But all I know is that Rochas is my younger brother. We have been friends for long before we entered politics. So, we are the same.” He said he was not in Imo to repeat his presidential programme, which he said he had told the people severally. The APC presidential aspirant, who doled out the sum of N5million to the Imo party executive, N1million to Imo Elders Council led by Nze P.C Onuoha and N50,000 each to the 50 national delegate of the party (N2.5million), told the party members to ensure the APC wins every election irrespective of who emerges as candidate. He rubbished the transformation agenda of President Jonathan’s administration, saying it was not real and merely being carried out in the media. “Go to any APC State, you will see true transformation” he said, noting that reports heard in PDP states were “all lies”. He further urged the people of Imo and Nigeria at large to vote massively for APC candidates at all levels. Responding, the chairman of Imo State Elders Council, Nze P.C Onuoha commended the former Vice President to come back to Imo again and have a meaningful discussion with Governor Okorocha regarding the presidential ticket.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:01:45 +0000