A chieftain of the Action Peoples Party, APP, Mazi Chima Matthew Amadi, has condemned what he called a disturbing wave of politically motivated destruction targeted at the facilities of opposition political parties in Imo State, particularly those belonging to the APP.
He said the unfortunate development represents another dangerous assault on democratic values, political tolerance, and peaceful participation in the electoral process.
He stated that the Imo people woke up on Sunday, July 19th, 2026, to the shocking news of the reckless and unprovoked vandalization of the APP’s facilities at the Iwuanyanwu Glass House State Secretariat of the party.
According to him, the destruction of the party official signage and other political infrastructure was not an isolated incident, but appeared to be part of a calculated pattern of intimidation aimed at silencing opposition voices and shrinking the democratic space ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a statement he issued on Monday in Owerri.
According to him, “democracy thrives where political parties are allowed to canvass support freely, citizens exercise their rights without fear, and elections are contested on the strength of ideas, vision, and performance rather than intimidation and violence.”
“Destruction constitutes a direct assault and infringement on the constitutional rights to freedom of association, freedom of expression, and political participation. Resorting to intimidation instead of healthy democratic competition is an indication of political insecurity rather than political strength,” Amadi, who is Imo East Senatorial candidate of the party said.
He insisted that no amount of intimidation, harassment, or
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