2027: APC Rejects Court Ruling Removing Uzodimma as Imo West Senatorial Candidate

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Nigeria

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2027: APC Rejects Court Ruling Removing Uzodimma as Imo West Senatorial Candidate

The APC chapter in Imo State says Governor Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate for the Imo West Senate seat in the 2027 general elections. The statement followed an Abuja Federal High Court ruling that removed Uzodimma and replaced him with former governor Rochas Okorocha. Imo APC publicity secretary Onwuasoanya FCC Jones called reports of Uzodimma’s replacement unverified and said the party’s legal department would review the court’s intervention. The party urged its members and supporters to stay focused and committed.

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