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INEC DECLARES OKOROCHA APC PRIMARY RESULT DOCUMENT FICTITIOUS, PETITIONS DSS, POLICE
Electoral commission seeks investigation into viral report naming former Imo governor as winner of Imo West senatorial primary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described as **fictitious a document circulating on social media that names former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Imo West**, and has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate its circulation.
The commission’s position was conveyed in separate letters dated October 5 and 8, 2026, written by Chukwuemeka Ibeziako, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo State, to the two security agencies.
The disputed document purports to present Okorocha as the winner of the APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District. However, INEC’s description of the report as fictitious raises questions about its authenticity and the circumstances surrounding its circulation.
By referring the matter to the DSS and the police, the electoral commission is seeking an investigation into the document and its dissemination on social media.
The development highlights concerns over the circulation of unauthenticated electoral documents, particularly those presented as official records of political party primaries.
Further details about the document’s origin, the individuals behind its circulation and the outcome of the requested investigations were not immediately available.
Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State, remains a prominent figure in the state’s political landscape. The disputed report concerns the APC senatorial primary for Imo West, but the available information does not establish that he was officially declared the winner of the exercise.
The outcome of the security agencies’ investigations is expected to clarify the circumstances surrounding the document and determine whether any wrongdoing occurred.
**The Press Nigeria**
