Imo opposition coalition petitions anti-graft companies, police over alleged plot to compromise 2027 polls

The coalition additionally referred to as for an impartial investigation and applicable authorized motion towards anybody discovered culpable.

In a petition dated November 6, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, the coalition raised the alarm over a collection of developments inside INEC’s Imo State workplace which, it argued, wanted pressing institutional scrutiny to safeguard the credibility, transparency and impartiality of the forthcoming electoral course of.

Copies of the petition, which bear official receiving stamps, have been obtained on November 9, 2026, on the workplaces of the INEC National Chairman, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

The opposition events urged the EFCC and ICPC to analyze any credible proof of economic inducement, abuse of public workplace or political interference within the administration of elections in Imo State.

They additionally referred to as for applicable authorized and disciplinary proceedings towards any particular person established to have participated in makes an attempt to compromise electoral personnel, processes, know-how or supplies, no matter political affiliation, public standing or institutional place.

The petition recognized a number of points which the coalition believes require impartial verification and pressing investigation. These embrace the simultaneous redeployment of all 27 Electoral Officers throughout the 27 native authorities areas of Imo State, together with the circumstances, rationale and implications of the train.

They additionally raised issues over potential political interference in personnel adjustments inside the Commission, notably in its Information Technology Department in Imo State, in addition to questions in regards to the skilled relationships of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibeziako.

The petition additionally contained reviews of an alleged plan to undermine the transmission of polling unit outcomes by way of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, to the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IReV, in chosen polling models, with end result sheets reportedly to be moved to designated centres earlier than subsequent importing.

Other points equivalent to alleged disappearance or inaccessibility of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and the alleged inducement of 27 newly redeployed Electoral Officers with $20,000 to safe their help for the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been additionally within the petition.

The petition was collectively signed by Chief MacDonald Amadi (ADC); Barr. Chuks Agbugba (LP); Amb. Steve Nnadi (APP); Comrade Lancelot Obiaku (PDP); Hon. Benneth Obiakor (YPP); Comrade Uchechukwu Ayozie (NDC); and different taking part publicity secretaries of opposition political events in Imo State.