Okorocha's Camp Refutes Arrest Order Claims, Demands Proof

The camp of Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo State and former senator, has denied reports claiming that a court issued an arrest order against him. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha's camp challenged those making the claims to produce the alleged court order within 48 hours.

The controversy arose from a report that began circulating on October 9, stating that a Senior Magistrate Court in Abuja had issued a bench warrant for Okorocha's arrest on September 9, 2026, linked to a petition from Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The petition requested an investigation into Okorocha and others for allegedly presenting fake All Progressives Congress (APC) primary results.

Okorocha's camp pointed out a significant inconsistency in the report, noting that the petition was dated October 8, 2026, while the alleged court order was said to have been issued a month earlier.