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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so what?

Useless Man!

P D P Magomago
P D P Wuruwuru!

Hope Uzodinmma own don finish and thats the way he won that senatorial seat

PDP is the most fraudulent party on earth. Given how corrupt they are, the senator will go scot-free.

Was his statement taken with photos before being released on personal recognition?

Hopeless