UPDATED: Court declares Okorocha winner of Imo West APC primary, sets aside Uzodimma’s candidacy

By Godwin Tsa, Abuja
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the recognition of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to restore the name of former governor Rochas Okorocha.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu also restrained Uzodimma from presenting himself as the party’s candidate for the January 16, 2027 senatorial election, holding that he did not win the APC primary of May 18, 2026, which INEC monitored.
The judge declared Okorocha the lawful winner of the primary and directed the APC to submit his name to INEC a...