Federal High Court wey dey Abuja don comot Hope Uzodimma as di All Progressives Congress candidate for Imo West Senatorial District, and declare former Imo State govnor Rochas Okorocha as di true winner of di party primary.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu give di judgement on Thursday. E order say make Uzodimma stop to dey parade imsef as di APC candidate for di senatorial seat wey go dey contested for January 2027.
Di court also direct di Independent National Electoral Commission to publish Okorocha name as di authentic candidate for Imo West Senatorial District.
Di judgement trace di matter back to di APC primary wey dem hold on 18 May 2026. Justice Egwuatu rule say di evidence wey dey before di court show say na Okorocha win dat primary, no be Uzodimma.
Part of dat evidence na di report of INEC officers wey monitor di primary that day. According to di court, wetin di officers write down show say Okorocha carry di day.
Okorocha bin drag INEC, di APC and Govnor Uzodimma go court for August 2026 over di Imo West senatorial seat. Im side for court argue say INEC dey wrong to put Uzodimma name for dia portal as di winner of di primary, and e ask di court to order di commission make e comot am.
Di ruling come as di state dey prepare for di senatorial contest wey dem fix for January 2027, with di former govnor now back as di candidate wey di court don recognise for di ruling party.
