A Federal Top Court docket in Abuja has ordered the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) to post former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha because the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial number one for Imo West….
A Federal Top Court docket in Abuja has ordered the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) to post former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha because the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial number one for Imo West.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu additionally ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma to instantly prevent presenting himself because the APC candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
The pass judgement on issued the orders after ruling that Uzodinma didn’t win the APC number one carried out on Would possibly 18 and monitored via INEC.
In his judgment, Justice Egwuatu held that proof introduced earlier than the court docket established that Okorocha secured the vast majority of votes forged in the principle and used to be due to this fact entitled to be recognised because the winner.
The court docket because of this directed the APC to put up Okorocha’s identify to INEC as its candidate for the Imo West senatorial election within the 2027 common elections.
Justice Egwuatu additional ordered INEC to instantly post Okorocha’s identify because the winner of the birthday celebration’s number one.
The ruling is a setback for Uzodinma within the contest for the APC price ticket in Imo West forward of the 2027 common elections.