# Imo State electoral collation centre controversy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/imo-state-electoral-collation-centre-controversy > Updated: 2026-09-27T05:54:31.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Political parties in Imo State, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Peoples Party (APP), condemned reports that electoral collation centres for the Ideato North/South Federal Constituency were being relocated from Urualla to Dikenafai. The parties challenged the use of security concerns as a justification for the move, arguing that such claims required independently verifiable assessments to avoid undermining the electoral process. Following these objections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decided to maintain the existing electoral headquarters and collation centre in Urualla, rejecting the proposal to relocate them to Dikenafai. Local stakeholders and the constituency representative, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, commended the Commission, stating the decision reinforces confidence in the integrity and transparency of the electoral process. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-27: INEC maintains Ideato Federal Constituency collation centre in Urualla INEC has rejected a proposal to relocate the Ideato Federal Constituency collation centre from Urualla to Dikenafai, a decision commended by representative Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere for upholding electoral process 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inec-maintains-ideato-federal-constituency-collation-centre-in-urualla ### 2026-09-24: Imo State political parties condemn reported relocation of collation centres The PDP and APP have condemned reported attempts to relocate electoral collation centres in Imo State, specifically within the Ideato North/South Federal Constituency, citing a lack of transparency. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imo-state-political-parties-condemn-reported-relocation-of-collation-centres --- Cite as: Imo State electoral collation centre controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/imo-state-electoral-collation-centre-controversy