At last, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday issued the Certificate of Return to the
former Governor of Imo State, Rochas
Okorocha, as senator-elect representing Imo West Senatorial District.
Acknowledging the receipt, Okorocha, while speaking with
journalists at the INEC headquarters in Abuja shortly after receiving the
certificate, said he was called upon at exactly 6.14 p.m. that his certificate
was ready.
"At exactly 6.14 pm, thus evening, after the
inauguration of the 9th assembly, I was invited that my certificate is ready
and I have just come to collect it.
"I take it to be God's time. I have always believed that
justice delay is justice denied, but for the sake of our nation, I accepted
it."
He also commended the judiciary for doing the needful and
for been there at needed time as well as serve as the last resort for the
common citizens or anybody that felt oppressed.
"I also want to thank INEC for taking this bold step
against all odds by issuing my certificate of return, which go a long way to
confirm that the allegation of duress is not founded by a delay tactic by my
detractors to have slow down the process.
"I believe this is God's time and I take it as God's
time. I am happy that finally the matter is resolved.
Okorocha said he harbours no grudge about not being able to
participate in the inauguration ceremony for the 9th assembly and the voting
process that produced the leadership of the 9th Senate, adding that he would
have loved to be in attendance at the inauguration.
He said: "Otherwise I missed because I don't have a
certificate. Now that I have the certificate, I have opportunity to join my
colleagues to see how to move Nigeria forward. "
While reaffirming his
membership of All Progressives Congress (APC ), Okorocha stated that there was
nothing wrong with the party but its
management.
" I will not stop be an APC member because of somebody.
I came into APC alone and I am in the party. I believe in the party. It will be
good to say that time will tell," he said
The former governor said that he was coming to the senate to
help rebuild the political bridges and the rest of the country.
"I am also decided to see the possibility of free
education at all levels in Nigeria, so that ordinary people, the poor can have
access to education," he added
INEC had denied Okorocha his certificate of return following
an allegation that the Returning Officer of the Commission declared him winner
of the election under duress.
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