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A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish former governor Rochas Okorocha as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo West senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections. The judgment declared that Okorocha won the May 18 primary and that the earlier submission of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s name was unlawful.
The ruling follows a long‑running dispute in which the APC state leadership and its youth wing have maintained that Uzodimma is the rightful candidate, while Okorocha argues the court’s decision confirms his legal entitlement. Both sides have said the matter will be pursued through the appellate process as the January 2027 election approaches.
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