Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has insisted he remains the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo West senatorial seat in 2027 and dismissed as false any suggestion that he would surrender the ticket.
Speaking on Sunday after Mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri, Uzodimma rejected claims that he would hand over the candidacy. “If they tell you that I will hold this ticket and somebody will collect it and give it to another, tell the person it is a lie,” he said.
His comments come after a Federal High Court in Abuja, on October 29, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to remove Uzodimma’s name as the APC candidate for Imo West and replace it with that of former Governor Rochas Okorocha. Justice Obiora Egwuatu held that Uzodimma did not win the party’s primary election held on May 18.
The APC in Imo State has rejected the ruling and continues to recognise Uzodimma as its candidate.
Uzodimma urged residents to mobilise support for the APC at all levels. He named the party’s candidates as Patrick Ndubueze for Okigwe zone, himself for Orlu zone, and Alex Mbata for Owerri zone, and called for votes for APC candidates in the House of Assembly and House of Representatives as well.
Okorocha, in a statement issued by his special adviser on media, Sam Onwuemodo, described the court decision as a victory for the judiciary, democracy and the Constitution. He also praised President Bola Tinubu for creating an environment in which institutions could function.
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