A coalition of opposition political parties in Imo State has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the alleged redeployment of 27 Electoral Officers (EOs) across the state’s 27 local government areas ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In the petition addressed to INEC’s National Chairman, the coalition called for an investigation into the reported redeployment and other developments which it said had raised concerns about the independence, transparency and credibility of the electoral process in the state.
The petition, dated November 6, 2026, and received at the offices of INEC and other federal agencies on November 9, acknowledged the commission’s constitutional authority to recruit, deploy, transfer and reorganise its personnel. However, the coalition said the reported redeployment of all 27 Electoral Officers had generated concerns among opposition parties and sections of the electorate.
They called on INEC to conduct an impartial investigation into the matter and communicate its findings and any remedial measures to the coalition. They also stressed the need to protect the independence of the electoral commission ahead of the 2027 elections.
The petition was signed by Chief MacDonald Amadi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Barr. Chuks Agbugba of the Labour Party (LP), Amb. Steve Nnadi of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Comrade Lancelot Obiaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Bennett Obiakor of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Comrade Uchechukwu Ayozie of the National Democratic Party (NDC), alongside other opposition party representatives and made available to newsmen in Owerri.
