Court Orders NDC to Nominate Uche Nwole for Imo East

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) must submit Uche Nwole's name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the official candidate for the Imo East Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections. This decision came after Justice Mohammed Umar delivered a judgment in favor of Nwole in a suit against the NDC, INEC, and Hon. Uchechukwu Onyeagucha.

The court confirmed that Nwole won the party's primary election, which was conducted under INEC's supervision and complied with the Electoral Act 2026. The ruling mandated the NDC to forward Nwole's name to INEC without delay and issued a perpetual injunction preventing the NDC from nominating any other candidate for the district.

Additionally, INEC was restrained from recognizing any other candidate not properly nominated according to the law. The court found that Nwole met all statutory requirements to participate in the primary election.