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A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Rochas Okorocha the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Imo West, ordering the party to submit his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the January 16, 2027 election. The court ruled that Hope Uzodimma did not win the May 18, 2026 primary and restrained him from presenting himself as the APC candidate. Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the judgment after finding that Okorocha received the majority of votes in the primary, which was monitored by INEC.
The APC and Imo State government have rejected the ruling, with the state's Information Commissioner, Declan Emelumba, calling it a travesty of justice that defies Supreme Court precedents. The APC stated it would study the judgment before deciding on an appeal, maintaining that Uzodimma remains its candidate. INEC has also disowned documents Okorocha submitted, affirming Uzodimma as the genuine winner as declared by the party.
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