Okorocah said whether anyone likes it or not, Atiku is a major force to reckon with in Nigeria’s political sphere. The Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has said that the exit of former vice-president Atiku Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress is a minus for the party.He said whether anyone likes it or not, Atiku is a major force to reckon with in Nigeria’s political sphere. Atiku recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the APC has failed Nigerians.Okorocha stated this on Saturday, December 9, 2017, after receiving an honorary doctorate degree at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State.”I have taken a holistic view of our party, it (Atiku’s exit) is not the best because no matter how anybody thinks, Atiku carries some political weight. His leaving our party is not the best,” he said.Okorocha, however, said the APC will make amends and fill up the vacuum Atiku left.
