Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, said on Sunday that he was still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite speculations that he had left the ruling party.

Mr Okorocha, senator representing Imo West, however, alleged that the party in the state has been hijacked by non-founding members and that President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of the development.

He stated this in an address to the APC State Working Committee (SWC) members in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Mr Okorocha denied speculations of planning to dump Nigeria's ruling party following his plan to float a political movement.

The former governor had recently announced plans to form a new political movement ahead of the 2023 ...