Rochas Okorocha

The chairman of the Imo state governorship primary committee established by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Gulak, says he escaped being kidnapped by Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the governorship primaries in Imo State indefinitely following controversy. Yekini Nabena who is the party spokesperson announced the suspension on Tuesday, October 2.

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the APC and lawmaker representing Imo West in the Senate, Hope Uzodinma, has said there is an attempt to kidnap him. He made the claim less than 24 hours to the guber primary in Imo.

Sir Jude Ejiogu who served as secretary to the Imo state government for eight months before his exit has explained that he left the administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha when he say the direction things were taking.

The main headlines of the mainstream Nigerian newspapers for Thursday, September 27, are focused on Osun governorship election rerun as both All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party struggle for votes.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state on Wednesday, September 26, has gone to appeal the judgment of the Owerri High Court, nullifying the impeachment of the deputy governor, Eze Madumere.He stated this in a statement.