Uzodimma defies Court ruling, insists on retaining APC Senatorial ticket

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has insisted that he will not surrender his senatorial ticket to anyone ahead of the 2027 general elections, amid growing uncertainty over his candidacy.

Uzodimma made the declaration on Sunday after attending Mass at the Government House Chapel in Owerri, the state capital.

The governor was reacting to speculation that he could lose the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Imo West Senatorial District following a recent court ruling involving his candidacy.

“If they tell you that I will hold this ticket and somebody will collect it and give it to another, tell the person it is a lie,” he said.

He also reaffirmed his commitment to the APC, declaring that his political camp would not support any other party and urging residents to campaign for the ruling party.

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In a related development, Uzodimma announced Patrick Ndubueze as the APC’s senatorial candidate for Okigwe Zone.

His remarks came days after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove his name as the APC candidate for Imo West Senatorial District and replace it with that of former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha.

The court’s decision has generated political interest in Imo State, particularly over the implications for the APC’s senatorial contest ahead of the 2027 elections.

Uzodimma’s latest declaration signals his determination to maintain his political position despite the legal challenge to his senatorial ambition.