Key Takeaways
- The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop presenting himself as the APC candidate for Imo West Senatorial District.
- Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled that evidence showed Rochas Okorocha secured the majority of votes in the May 18 APC primary monitored by INEC.
- The court directed the APC to submit Okorocha’s name as its Imo West Senatorial District candidate for the 2027 general election.
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Thursday ordered Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop presenting himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
The judge ruled that Uzodinma did not win the party’s primary election held on May 18 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to the court, the evidence presented during the case showed that Okorocha secured the majority of votes cast at the primary and should be recognised as the winner.
Justice Egwuatu consequently directed the APC to submit Okorocha’s name as its candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election.
The ruling marks a setback for Uzodinma, who had been presenting himself as the party’s candidate for the senatorial contest.
Naija News reports that the court ruling secured a major ticket victory for former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, who is also in battle for the ticket.
Meanwhile, APC has reacted to a claim by its chieftain, Alwan Hassan, that ministers pay billions of naira to be appointed.
Hassan had claimed that many ministers pay billions to secure government appointments.
