Okorocha Claims Uzodinma Never Won an Election After Court Ruling

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has claimed that his successor, Hope Uzodinma, has never legitimately won an election. This statement follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that nullified Uzodinma's emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the upcoming 2027 general election.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the judgment, stating that evidence showed Uzodinma was not the valid winner of the party's senatorial primary held on May 18, which was monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court determined that Okorocha had received the highest number of votes and should have been nominated.

Okorocha expressed satisfaction with the ruling, asserting that it demonstrated the judiciary's integrity and that Uzodinma's previous electoral victories were the result of manipulated results. He alleged that documents supporting Uzodinma's candidacy were forged, and he maintained that the court's decision vindicated his position on the disputed primary.