A wave of anxiety is rippling through Imo State’s political establishment following the official unveiling of the Action Peoples Party (APP) by Dr. Chima Amadi, a development advocate and founder of The Mazi Organization (TMO), as his platform for the 2027 governorship election.
Sources within both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition parties — including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) — admit that Amadi’s declaration has triggered fears of mass defections across party lines. Supporters are rallying behind what many describe as a fast-rising grassroots movement that is rapidly gaining momentum.
A senior opposition figure in the state, who asked not to be named, said:
“This isn’t the usual political noise. What Dr. Amadi and TMO have built over the past three years is a people-driven structure that reaches deep into the grassroots across all 27 local government areas. That’s what’s keeping many of us up at night.”
Political analyst Nze Joe Ogbe echoed the sentiment, describing APP as more than just another party.
“APP is the formalization of a movement that already exists. That’s why the old order is nervous — they’re not dealing with a typical aspirant, but with an organized civic network that has evolved into a political structure.
The emergence of Amadi and APP signals a generational shift. It’s proof that politics in Imo is moving from personality to purpose.”
At the party’s unveiling in Owerri, Dr. Amadi described APP as “a new social contract between leadership and the people,” declaring that “the time for people-driven leadership in Imo has come.”
He emphasized that APP represents the political arm of a grassroots movement built through TMO’s community development, youth empowerment, and policy initiatives implemented across all 27 LGAs over the past three years.
“We are not building another seasonal political structure,” Amadi said. “This is a long-term movement born out of frustration with elite politics and a demand for accountable governance.”
Observers say the launch of APP under Amadi’s leadership could mark one of the most significant political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. They note that through The Mazi Organization, Amadi has held extensive town hall meetings, skills training for young people, and community outreach projects that have cemented his grassroots credibility long before his formal political declaration.
