Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma says he has apologised to his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, to forgive him for any wrong he may had done to him.
Mr Uzodinma said he has extended an olive branch to all aggrieved stakeholders in the State.
Featuring on Channels TV on Monday, the Governor stressed that he has nothing personal against the Imo West Senator.
Uzodinma urged those aggrieved to team up with him in working for the State.
The Governor described his predecessor as his brother who took over from him as a Senator.
“Okorocha is my brother. He is occupying the seat I left in the Senate. I have nothing personal against him.
“All I’m asking is even if I have done anything that does not go down well with him or anybody, forgive and forget. Let us come together to work for our people,” he said.
Since assuming office, Okorocha and Uzodinma have experienced a frosty relationship.
In January, after his son-in-law Uche Nwosu was arrested by security men, Mr Okorocha had accused Mr Uzodinma of being behind killings by unknown gunmen in the state.
“It appears to me as though the misery behind unknown gunmen has been unravelled by recent happenings. And what is unknown gunmen?
“Unknown gunmen now are set of policemen from government house who without the consent of the commissioner of police, Federal police or DIGs,” Mr Okorocha had said.
Reacting to Mr Okorocha’s claim, Oguwike Nwachukwu, Chief Press Secretary to Mr Uzodinma, shifted the allegation back to Messrs Okorocha and Nwosu.
He said, “Okorocha and Nwosu have been specifically mentioned by suspects who are in the custody of security agents, as being sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in Imo state, using their relationship with former ex-militants to perpetrate the crimes.”
