Like the proverbial fish out of water, Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, seems stranded with no political platform to vie for Imo State governorship seat next year.
Having been ditched by his party – the All Progressive Congress (APC) – Nwosu had run to the Action Alliance (AA) hoping to pick its governorship ticket to contest the election.
But Nwosu’s latest dilemma is that the National Chairman of Action Alliance party (AA), Dr Tunde Anifowose-Kelani has rejected him as gubernatorial candidate of the party in Imo State.
Dr Anifowose-Kelani disclosed the party’s decision on the matter via a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
He maintained that Nwosu is yet to become a registered member of the party, and therefore, cannot be recognized as the party’s standard-bearer Imo State in the forthcoming general elections.
According to him, “Uche Nwosu is not yet a member of our party and cannot come through the back door to be a gubernatorial candidate of the party in Imo state.”
The AA National Chairman further said that the party has rules and regulations guiding its operation, adding that in order to become a registered member there are due process such person must follow.
Dr Kelani, therefore, advised that if Uche Nwosu really wants to be a registered member of Action Alliance Party, he should do the needful.
“People of such pedigree should know better than junk politicking, which would not help towards 2019.”
It will recall that Uche Nwosu and some other aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Imo State are seeking an alternative party to contest elections in 2019, following the crisis that ensued during the APC primaries.