Senator Hope Uzodinma of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
has been arrested for thumb-
printing ballot papers at a private
residence during the
gubernatorial election rerun in
Oru East Local Government Area
of Imo State.
Arrested alongside Mr. Uzodinma
were his uncle and elder sister.
However, while his uncle and
sister were detained, Mr.
Uzodimma was released on
personal recognition.
A top police source involved in
providing security in the area told
PREMIUM TIMES that soon after
his release, Mr. Uzodinma’s
supporters in the area set
bonfires on the road to prevent
the police from taking his
relations away.
The police had to call for
reinforcement from the army and
officials of the secret police, the
State Security Service before the
bonfires and hoodlums were
cleared and his relations carted
away to be detained in the state
capital, Owerri.
Meanwhile, the rerun election in
the local government was almost
marred by pockets of violence
and irregularities.
At Oru East Local Government
Area, which has majority of the
Polling Units where rerun election
were held, some officials of the
Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) were caught
thumb-printing ballot papers in
favour of one of the political
parties.
Also arrested were fake INEC
officials who posed as Returning
Officers at the collation centre.
The Edo State Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC), Mike Igini,
who was among the INEC team
deployed for the election, said the
INEC officials were arrested at
Umumma primary school Ward
10 Polling Unit 008, Polling Unit
003 and three others.
“Myself accompanied by the Assistant
Inspector General of Police and Commissioner
of Police have arrested poll officials in Oru
East involved in mass thumb-printing and are
now taken to owerri.
“Upon my suspicion, an imposter, who
claimed to be lNEC staff without proof, acting
as a presiding officer, l ordered his arrest and
it was effected by the Police”.
At Ozuh-Omuma, an agent of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Bernars
Nwaokoro, was shot by thugs and the ballot
box of his unit hijacked.
Also, one Rex Anunobi was kidnapped from
his home but was rescued by a team of
Policemen led by one of the visiting Assistant
Inspector Generals of Police to the state.







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PDP and desperation. Smh.

Criminals are piloting the affairs of our country and one by one they will be kicked out. Hope Bastard Uzodinma

Pdp na wa

They should have shot him. He never won that senatorial post honestly. A 419ner. The last remaining remnants of the Achike, Ohakim, Ilomuanya, Ihedioha cabal that tormented imo for long. . A huge emberassment to ndi Orlu

All die na die sha......... Bros change is here, dis one no be #10 change ........lol

Well done to the police

PDP and criminal activities is akin to white on rice.

Na wa

Abagworo how do you feel about this news of your man?

I hope his case last till after may 29th! Make them judge his case under a Buhari's government.

That igbo "accented" man was caught thumbprinting? He should be stripped of his title.

Just with the new era of buhari as president elect big politicians are already getting arrested for their evil, the guy was released cos gej is still there for a few weeks to pevert justice. Now imagine when buhari fully assumes office