The four social institutions that developed throughout history are the family, religion, education, and politics. The word “politics” comes from the Greek word “polis” which means “city-state.” In the ancient world, city-states are small countries regarded as centres of culture and civilization where people interact under a unified government. What transpires in the polis is politics. The origin of the word therefore suggests that politics is a term encompassing the totality of human activities transpiring within the city-state. As it is applied now, it denotes everything that transpires in the state as well as among states. Politics is the art and science of government, of influencing others to achieve goals through power. Politics has been shaped by human nature, geography and history, the need for political order has always been a main driving force in human history, why men have constantly moved towards political rule. Power is the ability to influence people’s behaviour. Political power has manifested itself in different forms throughout history such as religion, law, electoral process and economic system. Therefore, people’s acceptance of certain powers can be easily traced back to their culture and religious beliefs. Politics is getting interesting by the day and over time it has evolved in Nigeria. It isn't a do or die affair like time past were politicians get killed by their rivals, now Politician have learn to pick the right battle and have political strategists to help them achieve victory in their quest to win Election.
Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha was born on 22nd September 1962 in Ogboko Ideato south, Imo state. Rochas is a man of service, Rochas Okorocha is a man of service. He loves to serve and holds the belief that a leader must be one who is willing to accommodate people regardless of their individual differences, ethnic backgrounds, beliefs or religion. Rochas political career begun in 1999 when democracy was restored, he was commissioner on the federal character commission and a member of the national constitutional conference. Rochas competed in the people’s democratic party (PDP) he lost to Achike Udenwa. Rochas moved to the all Nigeria people's party (ANPP) and ran for the people's party presidential nomination but a disappointing result in the primary in 2003 ended his ambition. He returned to the PDP and President Olusegun Obansajo appointed him as special adviser on inter-party affairs. This is to note also, Rochas is regarded as a political maverick in Nigeria, with contempt for party hierarchy and traditional structures. From the time of his first foray into electoral politics, he has been a strong critic of governmental corruption and ineptitude. Rochas formed the Action Alliance (AA) party in 2005, he returned to the PDP and in September 2007 indicated interest in becoming PDP national chairman, after governor Ikedi Ohahim. Rochas Okorocha later decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to run as APGA candidate for Imo State Governor in the April 2011 national elections. But, in December, 2010, APGA suspended Rochas from the party because of an issue described as anti-party activities pending an investigation of his conduct. Regardless, Okorocha went on to campaign as APGA governorship candidate and won.
However, due to irregularities of the result, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the Imo State 2011 gubernatorial election inconclusive. Eventually, the final results had Okorocha of the APGA declared winner with 336,859 votes.
In 2013, Rochas decamped from APGA to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He then contested in 2015 general elections for a second term in office with the former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as a major opponent. The election held on 11 April, 2015 after the first date was shifted by six weeks due to perceived security threat.
Eventually, the election was also declared inconclusive. INEC thereafter ordered a re-run for the governorship election due to the 79,000 difference between the votes scored by the leading and the second candidate. After the re-run, Rochas Okorocha won the 2015 Imo State governorship election.