Court Orders Okorocha Recognised as APC Imo West Candidate

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma says he will continue pursuing the APC ticket for the 2027 Imo West Senate race, despite a Federal High Court ruling that declared former governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the party’s primary and ordered his nomination. Uzodimma has indicated he will appeal the October 29 judgment, which also barred him from presenting himself as the party’s candidate. The court’s order directs the APC to forward Okorocha’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which it ordered to publish him as the candidate.

Uzodimma made his latest statement on Sunday after attending Mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri. He rejected suggestions that he would retain the ticket only for it to be transferred to another aspirant, and said he would not voluntarily give up his ambition to represent Imo West in the 2027 general election.

The governor’s statement comes after Justice Obiora Egwuatu ruled in Abuja that Okorocha had secured the majority of votes in the APC senatorial primary held on May 18, 2026. Okorocha had challenged the recognition of Uzodimma as the party’s nominee, arguing that the primary result showed he had won. The court...