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“Rochanomics”, “ya broda don waka” Rochas Okorocha is a very highly religious man.  I know so.  I spent a couple of weeks with him in Abuja long before he became Governor of Imo State. Rochas had just “bought” a political party.  Or should I say, just invested in a political party.  Yes, the Action Alliance, to be precise.  Those were the early days of his preparing to have a shot at the Presidency.  He needed to rebuild the party completely.   Mike Obiajulu Meze was “imported” from Lagos to Abuja to manage the process of the Action Alliance’s rebirth.   Every morning, I joined Rochas at his top floor conference hall of an office in Wuse.  Then we would go down to the chapel in the basement.  Numerous worshipers, including Reverend Fathers and Reverend Sisters were usually there.  There were also some of his staff and those wishing to use the opportunity to curry one favour or the other.  After the Catholic service, he would briefly meet with first those members of the clergy