Court Sacks Uzodinma as APC Senatorial Candidate for Imo West

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified Governor Hope Uzodinma’s nomination as the APC candidate for the Imo West Senate seat, with the election scheduled for January 16, 2027. Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled that evidence from the May 18 primary, monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), showed former governor Rochas Okorocha had received the most votes. The court ordered INEC to recognise Okorocha and publish his name as the APC’s valid candidate. It also barred Uzodinma from presenting himself as the party’s candidate in the election.