By Levinus Nwabughiogu

Okorocha of Imo State has advised Igbo resident in the northern part of the country to stay in their locations during the elections, saying such movement is only necessary if they are coming home to cast their votes.

Okorocha also enjoined the Igbo not to panic, assuring that the elections would be peaceful, free and fair.

Speaking in Abuja after a meeting between leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC and its National Assembly candidates nationwide, Governor Okorocha also dismissed insinuations that the party’s presidential candidate, General Mohammdu Buhari would pursue an Islamic agenda if he won.

According to him, the idea of Islamising the country was propagated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which he accused of dividing Nigerians along ethnic and religious lines.

According to him, “It is uncalled for to return home. There is no need for it. This election as far as we are concerned, will be peaceful.

“Nigeria and Nigerians are only passing through a tchallenging period in their political history. That does not mean it will bring about crisis. I don’t think so. Unless for Igbo people who have registered at home.

“They should come home to vote. But those who registered in the north should stay there.

”Again, this is one of the things we have been complaining about. Since the advent of the PDP, this nation has been polarised between Muslims and Christians.

“And that is the most dangerous point PDP has introduced in the Nigerian politics.

“Before now, you don’t even know where you come from, who is who. We were all one. Because when PDP decided to go to church, religious houses, they polarised the polity.”