Okorocha Sues Uzodimma Over Imo West Senate Seat

Former governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha has dragged Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to court over what he has termed as the inordinate ambition of the governor to contest the Imo West Senatorial seat despite his subsisting term in office as governor till 2028.

In the affidavit attached to the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Sen. Okorocha states that Uzodimma’s tenure in office as governor will expire at midnight on January 14, 2028, having taken the oath of office and been sworn into office on January 15, 2024.

He said Uzodimma, whose tenure would not have expired by the year 2027 when the Senate will be inaugurated after the general election in 2027, also purchased an EOL and nominated forms for the party’s senatorial candidate.

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He urged the court to declare that it was unconstitutional for INEC to publish the name of Uzodimma as APC’s candidate when it was not he who emerged as the winner of the primary election conducted on May 18.

Mr Okorocha prayed the court for an order directing INEC to recognise and publish his name as the duly nominated candidate of the APC to contest the poll

He alleged that the direct primary election was conducted on May 18th and he emerged victorious having secured 150,780 votes while Uzodimma scored 102,158 votes.

He is also asking the court to prohibit Uzodimma whether by himself or through the APC or anyone however named from parading himself as the nominated candidate of the party to contest the election

Respondents in the suit are INEC, Uzodimma, and the All Progressives Congress (APC)