WHEN an elected person talks in an official and/or political capacity, the understanding is that he is speaking the mind of the people he represents.
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The reason is simple – he has a duty to consult with thebefore making any pronouncement on their behalf.
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It is against this background that the statement credited to Chief Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to the effect that he would deliver the South-East to APC in 2015 should worry or even anger every right-thinking Igbo man. Okorocha emerged as governor of Imo State after an election whose results and constitutionality are still being challenged in court.
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So the authenticity of his representation of Imo State is in question, so is his capacity to speak on their behalf. Besides, his loquaciousness and proclivity to make promises that he does not have the slightest intention and even capability to keep, have cast doubts on the minds of many of his ardent supporters as to whether they are doing the right thing supporting him.