Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha // ⓘ (born 22 September 1962) is a Nigerian politician of Igbo extraction, from Imo State.

[4][5] Rochas was born on 22 September 1962 in Ogboko, Ideato SouthLocal Government Area of Imo State, Southeast Nigeria.

[6] When democracy was restored in 1999, Rochas Okorocha competed in the primaries to be the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Imo State but lost to Achike Udenwa.

[15] It was reported that he had stormed the Imo State Secretariat of APGA with dozens of thugs, who beat up several top officers of the Party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that the Imo State gubernatorial elections held on 26 April 2011 were inconclusive since the collation of results was marred by irregularities.

[18] President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated Okorocha on his election, saying the people of Imo State had spoken through the ballot box.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Gabriel Ada, listed the state constituencies affected in the re-run to include; Ikeduru, Isiala Mbano, Isu, Oguta, Owerri West, and Oru East.

He was present at the 2019 Igbo Day which took place in Owerri, the two-day event started with an award night by the Imo State Government "Governor Rochas Okorocha.

[29][30] The certificate of return was however issued to him by INEC on 11 June 2019 following the inauguration of the 9th assembly of the Nigerian Senate and declared him the winner of the Imo west senatorial district elections.