Imo: Court rejects Ararume’s suit challenging INEC’s recognition of Ndubueze

The Federal High Court in Abuja rejected Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume's suit challenging the recognition of Sen. Patrick Ndubueze as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Imo North Senatorial District election. Justice Salim Ibrahim stated that the court lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the case, as a similar suit had already been determined by a court of coordinate jurisdiction. Ararume sought to have his name recognized as the APC candidate, but his claims were dismissed as an abuse of court process.