The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, to instantly cease presenting himself because the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu issued the order on Thursday whereas delivering judgment in a swimsuit difficult the result of the APC main election performed on May 18 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The choose held that the proof earlier than the courtroom established that former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha secured the vast majority of votes solid within the main and must be recognised as its winner.
Consequently, Justice Egwuatu directed the APC to submit Okorocha’s identify as its candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District seat within the 2027 common elections.
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