Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Okorocha Over Forgery

A Magistrate Court in Abuja has issued bench warrants for the arrest of former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and former Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, along with Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha, for alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, and the use of false documents. The warrants, dated September 9, 2026, were issued in two cases (suit numbers CR/M/JW/084/2026 and CR/M/JW/085/2026) initiated by the Inspector-General of Police.

This development follows a petition from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which accused Okorocha of circulating forged All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election results. INEC claimed that Okorocha falsely presented himself as the winner of the APC senatorial primary for Imo West Senatorial District, while the authentic results indicated Governor Hope Uzodimma as the winner.

INEC's letter, dated October 8, 2026, urged the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the alleged forgery, warning that such actions could threaten public order in Imo State.