* The IMO state governor, Mr. Rochas Okorocha has said that there are two necessary conditions that must be done before he will contest for 2019 presidency election.
* Mr. Okorocha said that among his conditions one is that if the president of Nigeria will not re-contest in 2019.
* Mr Okorocha also noted that the unity of Nigeria has been of a great benefit to him in the sense that the Northern part of Nigeria gave him education while the south gave him financial empowerment.
IMO state governor, Mr. Rochas Okorocha on Monday 25, July declared that he will not contest for the forthcoming presidency election if the president of Nigeria Muhammad Buhari will be recontesting for presidency in 2019.
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A report has it that Rochas, the IMO state governor said that even though the president Buhari will not re-contest for presidency he will only contest if 10 million Nigerian will show him their support.
Rochas who was once described as an anti-biafra activist gave this conditions in Owerri government house, the IMO state capital after he welcomed a group of youth from all the geopolitical zone in Nigeria.
Mr. Okorocha while addressing the youths noted that the reason he joined politics was not for his own pocket alone but for service to humanity.
Rochas also said that he has enjoyed the union of Nigeria both from the north and the southwest of Nigeria in the sense that the north gave him education while the south gave him empowerment.
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According the Rochas Okorocha
"I will not contest for presidency in 2019 if our president will be recontesting. Even though he don't I will still not contest unless more than 10 million Nigerians will show me their support.
" My greatest joy today is that all the different language in Nigeria including the major ones like the Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and the minor ones can sit together and reason like brothers, this alone is my joy.
"The Union of Nigeria has benefited Me a lot in the sense that he northern part of Nigeria gave me education starring from nursery to high institution while the south gave me empowerment.
"As you can see I am an Igbo man by birth but I have enjoyed the union of Nigeria.
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