Local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress in Imo West Senatorial District have declared continued support for Governor Hope Uzodimma following a reported Abuja High Court ruling nullifying his candidacy and directing the electoral commission to recognize former governor Rochas Okorocha.
Addressing journalists in Owerri, the chairmen said they participated in the party primary held on May 18, 2026, and maintained that Uzodimma secured the overwhelming support of delegates. They disputed the court outcome and urged the party leadership to pursue available legal remedies.
The chairmen alleged that Okorocha failed to use the party’s internal appeal process before going to court. They also made serious allegations of political interference, but provided no independently verified evidence in the supplied account to substantiate those claims.
They called on President Bola Tinubu and the APC national leadership to intervene politically while expressing hope that an appellate court would overturn the judgment. The full court decision, case number and responses from Okorocha and the party’s national leadership were not available in the supplied report.
