Four incumbent members of the House of Representatives lost their bids to secure return tickets during the All Progressives Congress primaries held across Imo State on Saturday ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The primaries, conducted using the Option A4 voting system across the 10 federal constituencies in the state, produced a mix of new candidates and returning lawmakers.
The affected lawmakers are Matthew Nwogu (Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala), Miriam Odinaka Onuoha (Okigwe South), Harrison Anozie Nwadike (Isu/Njaba/Nkwerre/Nwangele) and Emeka Martins Chinedu (Ahiazu/Ezinihitte).
Candidates who emerged from the exercise include Ngozi Pat-Ekeji for Aboh/Ngor-Okpala, Chukwudi Anyanwuocha for Ahiazu/Ezinihitte, Sandra Inyama for Ideato North/South, Canice Moore Nwachukwu Omeogo for Orlu/Orsu/Oru East, Jonas Okeke for Okigwe South, Uchenna Agasu for Okigwe North, Dibiagwu Eugene for Oguta/Ohaji-Egbema/Oru-West, Cosmos Maduba for.Nkwerre/Nwangele/Isu/Njaba, Akarachi Amadi for Mbaike and Tochi Okere for Owerri federal constituency.
Ahead of the primaries, Governor Hope Uzodinma had assured party stakeholders that the emergence of candidates would reflect the state’s charter of equity and zoning arrangements.
