ANALYSIS: Imo State’s history of evolving political landscape and challenging elections

Imo State, in South-east Nigeria, has witnessed a dynamic political landscape since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999.

Unlike most other states where power has rotated among one, two or three political parties, Imo has elected its own governors from four different political parties.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and All Progressives Congress (APC) have all held power in the Heartland State.