Mr. Okorocha, one of the key members of APC, in an interview, stated that the refusal of it people's vote for the President in the March 28 election is the reason behind the exclusion of the South East zone from the key appointment so far made by pres. Buhari.
But in a statement, Mr. Okechukwu said the governor did not truly campaign for the president and the APC.
"I am sorry to comment on the blame game being played by His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha; for his interview can be classified as Okorocha Recue Mission from the less than 5% score in the 2015 presidential election from the entire South East," he said.
"All one can say is that to the best of knowledge, he neither truly campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari nor the All Progressives Congress.
"Methinks that while we blame Ndigbo for putting all our eggs in one basket; we should blame our leaders who genuinely didn't campaign for President Buhari nor APC candidates in their domain."
The APC spokesperson challenged the governor to make public how he assisted the party's candidate for the Orlu Senatorial District of Imo State, Osita Izunaso, as well as those of Owerri and Okigwe districts, Uche Onyeguocha, and Benjamin Uwajumogu during the March 28 National Assembly election.
"A little assistance from Governor Okorocha could have earned APC two senatorial seats, and other legislative seats, so no point for him to blame Ndigbo without blaming himself," Mr. Okechukwu contended.
"This is a man some of us advised not to run against the zoning convention; that it will deny Ndigbo the chance of producing either the chairman or the vice presidential slot and he refused. He thought we are in Nollywood."
