Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has declared himself the dominant figure in the All Progressives Congress in the state, insisting that the party’s structure remains under his influence. Okorocha made the declaration during an interview with Arise News on Thursday while reacting to the political dispute surrounding the APC senatorial ticket for Imo West
Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win Imo State in the 2027 presidential election if he is on the ballot as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West Senatorial District. Okorocha added that he would work more effectively with other South-East governors to secure Tinubu’s victory in the region if he were placed in charge of the president’s campaign in Imo State.
The Imo State Commissioner of Information, Declan Emelumba, has rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court, which declared former governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for Imo West Senatorial District. “The judgment of a Federal High Court declaring Rochas Okorocha winner of the APC primaries is a complete travesty of justice, and the Court of Appeal will be approached to reverse it.
Uzodimma Is Our Authentic Candidate, APC Insists. The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections.
By Emmanuel Iheaka The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that Governor Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, despite a Federal High Court judgment declaring former governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the party’s senatorial primary. The conflicting positions follow the legal dispute between Okorocha and Uzodimma over the APC ticket for Imo West ahead of the 2027 elections.
Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has praised President Bola Tinubu following a Federal High Court judgment recognising him as the All Progressives Congress candidate for Imo West Senatorial District, saying the ruling has broken the shackles holding the state. The judgment followed a legal battle in which Okorocha challenged INEC’s recognition of Uzodimma as the APC’s candidate for Imo West.
…orders INEC to recognise ex-Gov Okorocha By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday nullified the emergence of Governor Hope Uzodinma as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Imo West Senatorial election slated for January 16, 2027. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, held that evidence before it established that Governor Uzodinma was not the valid winner of the primary election the APC conducted in the senatorial zone on May 18, which was monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).