The Imo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated polling unit executives in Imo North District, also known as Okigwe Zone, as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Leading members of the State Executive Committee and other party leaders to Umuenyi in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area for the inauguration, the State Chairman of the ADC, Prof. James Okoroma, emphasized the importance of a strong grassroots structure to the growth and organization of the party.
Okoroma charged the new executives to take their responsibilities seriously, remain accessible to party members in their respective polling units, and ensure that information about the party’s activities was effectively communicated within their communities.
He said, “Politics is local” the strength of any political organization depends greatly on the effectiveness of its grassroots structures.”
The State Chairman also welcomed new members who joined the ADC from other political parties, including the PDP and an APC chieftain in Isiala, Mbano.
He described their decision to join the ADC as an indication of growing interest in the party and urged them to contribute actively to its development.
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The ADC Apex Leader of Okigwe Zone, Chief Sir Stanley Ekezie, while welcoming Prof. Okoroma, members of the State Executive Committee, and other party leaders to Umuenyi, his hometown in Isiala Mbano, expressed support for the ongoing effort to establish a functional polling unit structure across the zone.
He noted that effective political organization begins at the grassroots, adding that polling unit executives had an important responsibility in maintaining contact between the party and its members within their communities.
He urged the newly inaugurated executives to remain committed to their duties, work closely with ward and local government leaders, and promote unity, discipline, and cooperation within the area.
The inauguration was attended by several party leaders, including the ADC candidate for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency, Sir Emmanuel Egejurum (Bambas); the ADC candidate for the Isiala Mbano State Constituency, Hon. Mrs. Obiageli Nwogu (Ada Ihe); and the Isiala Mbano LGA Chairman, Hon. Pius Omah, among other party leaders and members.
The inauguration exercise subsequently moved to the Okigwe South axis, where the Imo ADC State Secretary, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwokeke (Iroko), led other zonal officers to Ehime Mbano, Ihitte/Uboma, and Obowo Local Government Areas.
The team inspected the party structures and inaugurated polling unit executives as part of efforts to ensure that every level of the party had clearly defined responsibilities and active officers.
In Ehime Mbano, the State Secretary and his entourage were received by the State Legal Adviser, Barr. Chisom Dominic, the ADC candidate for the Ehime Mbano State Constituency; Hon. Marcel Chibueze Edoh, the Ehime Mbano LGA Chairman; Hon. Mrs. Comfort Ukasoanya; and other party leaders and members.
The development forms part of the wider grassroots organizational drive of the Imo ADC, following similar inauguration and sensitization activities in other parts of the state.
Party leaders described the process as an important step towards establishing functional structures at the polling unit level and ensuring that party activities are effectively coordinated from the grassroots.
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