National leader and chairman, BoT of Oil Mineral Producing Areas Landlords’ Association of Nigeria (OMPALAN), Bishop Udo Azogu, has congratulated General Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the victory at the presidential election. He also hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for his statesmanship in conceding defeat.
He said Jonathan’s “show of robust statesmanship has worn the hearts of Nigerians and has written his name indelibly in gold on the sands of time, setting a bench mark for future presidents of Nigeria and indeed Africa.”
Speaking at his Oguta country home, Imo State, Azogu said “Buhari’s victory is as a result of divine intervention. Nigerians have spoken, and we must all respect the verdict of the plurality of Nigerians through a valid democratic process.”
He praised the INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, and his team for being focused and delivering credible elections “even though they did not come without perceived challenges in some areas of the country.” He thanked the international community especially the United States, Britain, ECOWAS and the AU for ensuring that the elections went smoothly.
The OMPALAN national leader and Primate of Our Sanctuary Gospel Church, advised Buhari “to forgive all those who offended him and pursue policies that will unite the Country and deepen good governance in all facets of the economy.”
Azogu called on all Imolites to return Governor Rochas Okorocha to power on April 11, describing Okorocha as “a gift not only to Igbo land but, to Nigeria. His decision in pulling out from APGA and aligning with APC at the nascent stage of the formation of the mega party has revealed an uncommon political sagacity that projects the governor as the acclaimed leader of the Igbo race.
“Let us not pretend that all is well like the proverbial ostrich, Azogu. All is not well with the Igbo race in the new opposition party. Rochas is the anointed leader of the Igbo people who is destined to lead us to the Promised Land.
“I wish to appeal to the good people of South East to realign with the new government at the centre and vote massively for APC in the forthcoming gubernatorial and house of assembly elections. Not doing so will be a deliberate ploy by selfish politicians to plunge South East into perpetual spiritual and physical thralldom.
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