There are strong indications that moves have been put in place to reconcile former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and the incumbent Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Recall that there had been indications that Okorocha may have finally bowed to Hope Uzodimma’s leadership.
Sources revealed that this became crucial with the approach of the Imo Governorship election which holds on November, 2023, and Okorocha’s desire to return peacefully to Imo State and rebuild some of his businesses.
Sources has it that some prominent Imo sons and daughters especially from Orlu zone who are close to both politicians have stepped in to reconcile both of them.
The political crisis between both sons of Orlu zone has affected the zone negatively, as their rapour would have placed Orlu higher than the position it presently occupies in the scheme of things in Imo State.
The first step towards the reconciliation was for Okorocha to instruct his aide and ally, Mr. Dan Nwafor, the factional Chairman of All Progressive Congress APC, to withdraw his suit against the present Imo APC Leadership, which many see as very dicey to the success of Imo APC as far as the 2023 general election is concerned.
Nwafor recently announced his withdrawal of the suit, days before judgement was to be heard on the matter.
Though there are claims that Dan Nwafor reached an agreement with Governor Hope Uzodinma, without the approval of his Boss, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, sources confirmed to ChineduoffornewsRoundup that the move by Nwafor was to kick started the reconciliation between Uzodinma and Okorocha.
It was learnt that Okorocha gave conditions, which include many things, which was enviously guarded by our source which we learnt include returning some of his property confiscated by Imo State Government.
On the other hand, the impeccable sources hinted that the Imo State Governor, who is angling for a second term in office also demanded that Okorocha should let by gone be by gone, and throw his weight behind his second term bid.
ChineduoffornewsRoundup learnt that Uzodinma recognizes Okorocha’s political weight in Orlu zone, where both men hail from, and therefore believes that it is better to work together with Okorocha, since he is in same party, APC with him, and has enormous followers in Orlu zone.
However, what is not yet clear is if both men have agreed each other’s proposals in the agreement requests.
Independent sources said that Okorocha who is eager to retrieve his property held by Imo State Government, and Uzodinma who wants to remain in office as Governor in 2023 may all subscribe to the agreement.
However, political pundits have predicted that such a plan may not bring a lasting peace between the two politicians, even though they crave for reconciliation between Okorocha and Uzodinma as that will bring relative development in the State.