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| Governor Rochas Okorocha |
Okorocha disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen, the governor wished that the PDP stayed as a party to enable it play the noble role of opposition to the APC-led government, Daily Post reports.
Furthermore, Okorocha stated that the opposition is very important in democracy, adding that the government and the citizenry would benefit more if the PDP remained alive to play the role of an opposition party.
He advised the leadership of the opposition party to restore peace amongst themselves in order to prevent it from total extinction.
“One of the groups is led by one Hon. Ray Emeagha and one other group is led by Barr. C.O.C. Akaolisa, the former legal adviser to the State Chapter of the PDP.” He said
“The truth is that the most important thing the PDP leaders in the state need to do now is to prevent the party from hitting the rock by peacefully dealing with the multi-faceted factions struggling over who takes the franchise of the party in the state,” a statement by Okorocha’s chief press secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo said.
There are indications of a brewing crisis in the PDP over the chairmanship position.
