A Nigerian court removes Uzodimma as senatorial candidate for Imo West and awards the ticket to Okorocha

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

The Federal High Court in Abuja declared Rochas Okorocha the winner of the APC primary and removed Hope Uzodimma as candidate. The court ordered INEC to publish Okorocha's name and directed the APC to submit it. Uzodimma received 230,464 votes in the primary, while Okorocha received only 1,098.

• The Federal High Court in Abuja declared Rochas Okorocha the winner of the party's primary for the district.
• The APC will take action after studying the court judgment.
• The Federal High Court in Abuja removed Mr. Uzodimma as the APC's candidate.
• The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the name of Rochas Okorocha.
• The APC stated Uzodimma remained its candidate after winning the party’s primary.

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