Anyone saying Buhari has endorsed him for president is lying – Okorocha

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says President Muhammadu Buhari would pull everyone by surprise with his choice of a preferred successor.

Okorocha said this in an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday.

According to him, with his military background, the president is unpredictable and might just support an unexpected candidate.

He further said anyone saying the president has endorsed him is lying, as he was yet to back anyone.

“But if you know President Muhammadu Buhari, he is a general. You can’t predict him. He is so unpredictable that you cannot predict what he will do. He might pull anybody by surprise anytime,” Okorocha said.

“That gives him the military training that he has. Anybody (referring to presidential hopefuls) that meets him, whatever he says to A, the same thing he will say to B.

“If anybody comes out to say, Buhari has endorsed him, the person will not be saying the truth. The president may have his preferred candidate in his chest. He has not made that known to anybody.

“The President Buhari, I know, will want to check the mood of the nation. He will also consider the interest of the people.

“He will also consider who can win the election for the party. President Buhari in making his decision will be guided by so many issues that he he has to consider,” Okorocha said.