Imo State Government to Appeal Court Ruling on APC Primary

The Imo State Government has announced its rejection of a Federal High Court judgment that declared Rochas Okorocha the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Imo West Senatorial District. Declan Emelumba, the Imo State Commissioner for Information, criticized the ruling as a "complete travesty of justice" and stated that the government would appeal the decision at the Court of Appeal.

Emelumba argued that the judgment contradicted existing Supreme Court rulings regarding election disputes, particularly those involving forgery and perjury. He pointed out that Okorocha filed his suit 87 days after the primary held on May 18, 2026, which he claimed exceeded the 14-day limit established by the Supreme Court in Orji v Chima.

The court ruled that Uzodimma did not win the primary and directed the APC to submit Okorocha's name to INEC as its candidate for the 2027 election. However, the APC maintained that Hope Uzodimma remains its candidate pending further actions.