The Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has expressed displeasure over the crisis that erupted after the Nigeria Governors Forum election that returned the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Ameachi as the Chairman of the forum.
Speaking at an event in Owerri, the Imo state capital, Mr Okorocha said it is not true that some governors were alleging that there was no election.
He said truly there was an election and that the election was free and fair.
“I can’t imagine it in my life that anybody will come up and say we did not conduct an election,” Governor Okorocha said.
He further said, “There was a free and fair election and the winner of that election was Amaechi.”
He said however for the growth of the Nations Democracy, all the Governors need to come together and sue for peace and unity in order to move the nation.
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio; his Ondo State counterpart, Olusegun Mimiko, and some others claim the Nigeria Governors Forum election was rigged in favour of Governor Amaechi.
Shortly after the announcement of the result of the elections, which showed that Governor Amaechi scored 19 votes, against 16 votes scored by Governor Jang; Mr Akpabio addressed reporters rejecting the result, with the allegation that the election was rigged.
He claimed the ballot papers were not serialized and that Mr. Amaechi did not step down prior to the election.
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