The
proposed civic reception in honour of Imo State governor, Rochas
Okorocha, billed to hold today in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of
Abia State, has been stopped on the orders of the state governor,
Theodore Orji.
Abia
governor who alleged that the reception was a ploy to launch the All
Progressive Congress (APC) in the state stopped the reception organised
by rescue missionaries to mark the 51 birthday of Okorocha.
According to one of the organisers who pleaded anonymity, “all
arrangements have been concluded for today’s event to mark our
governor’s (Okorocha) birthday, scheduled to hold at Abia State
Polytechnic, we have paid for the venue and obtained police permit but
suddenly Governor Orji ordered that it should not be held on the soil of
Abia”.
Saturday
Sun gathered that the sudden cancellation of the birthday reception by
Abia State governor might not be unconnected with the strained
relationship between the duo.
It
was equally learnt Governor Orji also instructed the police not to
permit any gathering in the state in whatever guise as long as it has to
do with the Imo State governor.
When
contacted the deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Chinedu Offor,
said that they were not aware why the reception was stopped, adding
that it was not a political rally but a religious affair.
According to him, “our
brothers and other progressive minded people in Abia State felt that
since the governor had been hosted in the South West, they felt they
also should felicitate with him, so I don’t see anything wrong with
that”.
However efforts to reach the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor, proved abortive, as his phone was not responding.
Source: Daily Sun Newspaper
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