Current news in imo state election

IMO State Election News:

Latest Updates:

  1. APC's Hope Uzodinma wins Imo Governorship Election: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Hope Uzodinma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Imo State governorship election. Uzodinma polled 281,874 votes to defeat his closest rival, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 273,404 votes.
  2. INEC declares APC's Uzodinma winner after Supreme Court's intervention: The Supreme Court had earlier nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State Governor, citing irregularities in the election. The court ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election, which was won by Hope Uzodinma.
  3. PDP's Ihedioha rejects election results, vows to challenge at Supreme Court: Emeka Ihedioha has rejected the election results, claiming that the election was marred by irregularities and that the results were manipulated. He has vowed to challenge the results at the Supreme Court.
  4. APC's Uzodinma promises to tackle insecurity, economy in Imo State: Hope Uzodinma has promised to tackle the security challenges facing Imo State, including the recent attacks by hoodlums and armed robbers. He has also promised to revamp the state's economy and create jobs for the youth.
  5. INEC to conduct supplementary election in 2 LGAs: INEC has announced that it will conduct a supplementary election in two local government areas (LGAs) in Imo State, namely, Njaba and Oru West, due to the cancellation of the elections in those areas.

Background:

The Imo State governorship election was held on March 9, 2019, with Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerging as the winner. However, the election was marred by allegations of irregularities and violence, leading to a petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Election Petitions Tribunal.

The tribunal nullified the election, citing irregularities and ordered a fresh election. The Supreme Court later upheld the tribunal's decision, leading to the conduct of a fresh election, which was won by Hope Uzodinma of the APC.

Key Issues:

  1. Insecurity: Imo State has been plagued by insecurity, with reports of attacks by hoodlums and armed robbers. The new governor, Hope Uzodinma, has promised to tackle this issue.
  2. Economy: Imo State's economy has been struggling, with high levels of unemployment and poverty. The new governor has promised to revamp the economy and create jobs for the youth.
  3. Corruption: There have been allegations of corruption in the previous administration, with the new governor promising to tackle this issue.

Reactions:

  1. President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Uzodinma: President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Hope Uzodinma on his victory, urging him to work for the development of Imo State.
  2. APC celebrates Uzodinma's victory: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has celebrated Uzodinma's victory, describing it as a victory for democracy.
  3. PDP rejects election results: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the election results, describing them as fraudulent and calling for a fresh election.

Next Steps:

  1. Inauguration of Uzodinma: Hope Uzodinma is expected to be inaugurated as the new Governor of Imo State soon.
  2. Formation of new government: Uzodinma will form a new government, with the appointment of commissioners, special advisers, and other officials.
  3. Implementation of campaign promises: Uzodinma has promised to implement his campaign promises, including tackling insecurity, revamping the economy, and creating jobs for the youth.