Alex Mbata Wins Imo East Senate Ticket in APC Primary

Alex Mbata emerged as the winner of the Imo East Senate ticket in the APC primary elections, which took place ahead of the 2027 general elections. He secured a total of 121,680 votes, as announced by Rear Admiral Kayode William, the chairman of the House of Representatives primary election committee.

The results were declared on a Monday, confirming that Mbata met the constitutional requirements of the party and scored the highest number of valid votes cast. His victory was facilitated by the withdrawal of Dr.

Chijiok Kaduru, who stepped down from the contest just minutes before the voting began. This withdrawal allowed Mbata to secure a decisive win in the primary election, which is part of the party's nationwide exercise to elect candidates for the National Assembly ahead of the next general elections.