‘I should be Nigeria’s president,’ Governor says
Okorocha made the comment on Monday, April 10, while speaking to journalists in Owerri, the state capital.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State
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“Governor does not fit me. What fits me is president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Okorocha said according to The Guardian.
Okorocha however said that he would not contest against President Muhammadu Buhari if he decides to seek re-election in 2019.
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