Two official records name different candidates for Nigeria’s Imo West Senate seat, after TheCable reported Imo State Gov. Hope Uzodimma would retain his claim despite a court ruling for former Imo State Gov. Rochas Okorocha.
Justice Obiora Atuegwu Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled Oct. 29 that Okorocha was the lawfully nominated All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West. Under the order, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must show Okorocha as the nominee in its published records, and Uzodimma is barred from claiming that designation. EconoTimes previously covered the court ruling over the primary.
The judgment describes conflicting records of the APC’s May 18, 2026, primary. One result form showed Okorocha with 150,780 votes and Uzodimma with 102,158. Other INEC-certified materials listed Uzodimma with 230,464 and Okorocha with 1,098. The judge ruled in Okorocha’s favor.
TheCable reported that Uzodimma said on Nov. 8 that he would not surrender his claim to the APC nomination.
INEC’s updated candidate list for the January 2027 Senate election, dated Oct. 31, lists Uzodimma as the APC candidate for Imo West. The commission’s election calendar schedules the Presidential and National Assembly election for Jan. 16, 2027.
