APC insists Uzodimma remains Imo West candidate despite court ruling

The All Progressives Congress in Imo State has actually firmly insisted that Governor Hope Uzodimma stays its prospect for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 elections, in spite of a Federal High Court judgment identifying previous guv Rochas Okorocha as the celebration’s prospect.

The celebration mentioned this in a news release signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Onwuasoanya Jones, on Thursday, in response to the judgment provided by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The court had actually purchased the Independent National Electoral Commission to release Okorocha’s name as the APC prospect for the senatorial district and directed Uzodimma to stop parading himself as the celebration’s prospect for the January 16, 2027 election.

The APC stated Uzodimma stayed its prospect, having actually won the celebration’s main with the assistance of the bulk of its members.

“The Party wants to state with no confusion that His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, CON, stays the prospect of our Party for Imo West Senatorial District, having actually won the primaries of our fantastic Party with the frustrating assistance of most of our Party members,” the declaration checked out.

The celebration included that its legal department would study the judgment and identify its next actions.

“The Party’s legal department will study the result of a legal intervention in this matter and act appropriately,” it stated.

The APC likewise advised its members and advocates to stay concentrated and devoted to protecting success throughout the state’s constituencies.

The disagreement followed the May 18, 2026, APC senatorial main, in which Uzodimma was stated winner with 230,464 votes, while Okorocha surveyed 1,098 votes, according to the outcomes identified by INEC.

Okorocha consequently challenged the result in court, challenging Uzodimma’s acknowledgment as the celebration’s prospect.

In its judgment on Thursday, the court held that Okorocha was the legal winner of the main and purchased the APC to send his name to INEC. It likewise faulted disparities in files the celebration provided to support Uzodimma’s election.