A governorship hopeful of the All Progressives Congress in Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, was arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday.

The news of his arrest was confirmed by Okoi Obono-Obla, the chairman of the Operatives of the special presidential investigation panel for recovery of public property panel.

Okoi Obono-Obla in a statement disclosed that the panel was investigating the lawmaker over his company’s failure to execute a contract of $12 million for the dredging of Calabar channel awarded by Nigerian Port Authority, NPA.

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“This evening, at about 8.20pm, operatives of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel For Recovery of Public Property at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport arrested the APC governorship candidate in Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.

“He was disembarking from an Air Peace P47324 flight from Lagos.

“The panel is investigating economic sabotage against Senator Uzodinma arising out of the failure of his company to execute a contract of $12m for the dredging of Calabar channel awarded by the NPA, “Obono-Obla, said.