Barely 24hrs After Mass Sack, Gov, Rochas Okorocha’s Wife Nkechi Becomes “New Power” In Imo State As Hubby’s Loyalists, Supporters Seek Plum Appointments

Barely twenty four hours after Governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha sacked his entire cabinet and dissolved the 27 transition committees of the 27 local governemnts in the state, a new power bloc has emerged.

And this is personified in the person of Nkechi, the wife of the Governor.

Aknowdleged as an influential figure in the state before now, her influence base has grown astromically in the last hours.

She has become the most courted personality in Imo state.

Disenagegd cabinet members, as well as those of local government transition committees are ferverently luring her to intercede with her husband on their behalf. Same for those passionately seeking to take over their positions.

“Nkechi is the new power…many now see her as determinant of their fate” a source quipped.

The First Lady is believed to have a strong sawy with her husband and governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha.

The state head man gave inclination of the kind of hold his wife has on him not too long ago when he reportedly publicly claimed his wife controlled four ministries in his government.

The ministries were identified as “Women Affairs, Works, Health, as well as the office of the Secretary to the State Government.” According to George Etche who made the disclosure while representing the Governor at the Imo Correspondent’s Chapel award for Most Outstanding Governor’s Wife bestowed on Nkechi.

Etche was the Secretary to the State Government at the time.

Presently Nkechi is said to be pillowed all over town by those seeking to retain government appointments as well as those seeking to secure one, as well as their backers and sympathizers.

“she is seen as the new power, the only person that can make things happen” a source stated categorically.