Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Thursday dismissed the tag of ‘bad losers’ hanged on and his Ogun state counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun,  by the All Progressives Congress, APC, as he reiterated the determination to foist his chosen successor on the state, irrespective of the inclinations of the party leadership.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, had in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday, given a robust defence on the party’s position on issues pertaining to some of its aggrieved governors and party chieftains wherein he described them as bad losers.

Governor Okorocha  yesterday, insisted that no one can win an election in the state on the platform of the APC without his support.

Noting the various litigations among party members in the state, Okorocha deposed that his son-in-law was the only one with a valid court order backing his candidature.

He spoke through a press statement issued by his spokesman, Sam Onwuemeodo.

While faulting the language and approach of the new spokesman of the party, Governor Okorocha said:

“However, Uche Nwosu had earlier been granted orders by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory presided over by Hon. Justice V.A. Ashi restraining the party, INEC, and others, from accepting any other name as the governorship candidate of APC for Imo State except that of Uche Nwosu and also restrained them from substituting the name of Uche Nwosu.

“In other words, it is only Uche Nwosu who has valid court orders in favour of his candidature, coupled with the report of the Prof. Osunbor Appeal Panel.

“But Chief Hope Uzodinma does not have any of these leverages”, the statement noted.