Imo East senatorial seat: APP candidate, Amadi alleges risk to life

The Action Peoples Party, APP, senatorial candidate for Imo East (Owerri Zone), Dr Chima Matthew Amadi, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life.

He claimed that there are makes an attempt to eradicate him.

In a press release issued on Tuesday evening by Amadi’s Chief Press Secretary, Cajetan Duke, he alleged that there was credible info suggesting a doable plot to hurt the senatorial candidate forward of the January 16, 2027 elections.

He referred to as on the Imo State Police Command, the Department of State Services, DSS, and different related safety companies to urgently examine the alleged threats, assess their credibility and take preventive measures to guard Amadi and different individuals who is perhaps in danger.

Recall that Amadi’s marketing campaign council had earlier on September 8, 2026, raised related alarm over an alleged plot to militarise Ngor Okpala, describing the event as a risk to political tolerance, public peace and democratic participation.

Amadi’s marketing campaign organisation maintained that political competitors ought to be based mostly on concepts, verifiable information, coverage proposals and the arrogance of the voters slightly than intimidation, violence or makes an attempt to eradicate political opponents from the democratic course of.

Reaffirming his dedication to stay within the race, the organisation declared: “No threat, intimidation or calculated attempt to instill fear will compel Mazi Chima Matthew Amadi to abandon his senatorial aspiration.”

The marketing campaign organisation, subsequently, urged the police, DSS and different safety companies to conduct discreet however thorough investigations, strengthen preventive safety preparations round politically uncovered individuals and be certain that all candidates may marketing campaign with out intimidation.