A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 elections.
Delivering judgment in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1854/2026 filed by former Governor Rochas Okorocha, Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the defense arguments and ruled that Uzodimma's nomination was invalid. The court ordered Uzodimma to stop parading himself as the candidate and directed the APC to immediately forward Okorocha's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the authentic flagbearer.
The legal dispute followed conflicting claims over the primary election results, where Okorocha challenged the outcome, questioning the governor's eligibility to contest while serving in executive office. Justice Egwuatu held that evidence presented proved Okorocha won the primary monitored by INEC.
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