Fresh Crisis in APC As Okorocha Submits In-Law, Two Others" Name For SGF

A fresh crisis is brewing in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has submitted the name of his in-law, Prof. Anthony Anwuka and two others to President Muhammadu Buhari for the post of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

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Okorocha, as the leader of APC in the South-east, is saddled with the responsibility of submitting the list of the SGF nominees to Buhari to make a choice.

The other names on the list are Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Senator Chris Ngige.

According to sources in the APC, Okorocha’s preference is Prof Anwuka for the post and only included Onu and Ngige on the list to fulfill all righteousness.

Anwuka’s son, Uzo, recently married Uju, Okorocha’s daughter.

“You should be aware by now that Rochas has removed the SSG in Imo State. He replaced him with his chief of staff and replaced the chief of staff with his son-in-law (Uche Nwosu) who was Commissioner for Lands in his first term. He has sent Anwukas name to Buhari for the post of SGF,” the source disclosed.

When the source was reminded that Onu was the name on everyone’s lips, the source explained that the governor has been telling those who care to listen that he has the ear of Buhari.

Another source who corroborated Okorocha’s latest move, said, “If you look at the sharing of key posts, you would see that APGA (All Progressives Grand Alliance) that he took to join them in the APC has not been rewarded.

“Buhari is from the defunct CPC (Congress for Progressives Change), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, his deputy is from the defunct ACN (Action Congress of Nigeria, (John Odigie-Oyegun was a chieftain of the defunct ANPP (All Nigeria Peoples Party) while Bukola Saraki came from the New PDP (Peoples Democratic Party), so Okorocha believes he is within his rights to determine who shall be SGF.”

Fresh Crisis in APC As Okorocha Submits In-Law, Two Others" Name For SGF